The duke has given him a test to prove his abilities and find his place in the royal court, and he is determined to do so. He asks for time to sort out his feelings for her, and she apologizes, saying that even though she was close to the assassin, she did not notice him. She tells him that it is a shame that she has been hiding her feelings for him for so long, but she cannot accept it. She says that she will never give up, and sighs that she is used to her being cold and sharp, as a knife