A few hours later, Ser Seneca met Ser Ulysses in the palace's corridors.

"Hello, Ser Ulysses, I have heard" Sir Seneca began the speech with a pretense of courtesy "You will be a father soon. How is Lady Ivy?".

"She is often tired and nauseous, but she will be better in the future, I hope" said Ser Ulysses.

"However, I am amazed that in a relatively short time you have changed so much" Ser Seneca said, referring to his sexuality.

"It seems that Stralman has healed me" said Ser Ulysses, ironically.

"In fact, I wonder why he waited thirty-five years" said Ser Seneca.

"I had to meet the right woman first" said Ser Ulysses, always ironically.

"When will you get married?" asked Ser Seneca, pretending to be interested.

"I must talk to Ivy first, but I think it will be by a month or two. We cannot delay, since Ivy is pregnant" Ser Ulysses replied.

"I know it sounds like a terribly indecent proposal, but I would very much like to be your best man at the wedding" Ser Seneca said with a fake smile.

"We would see" said Ser Ulysses with an ironic tone as he walked away.

At once, Ser Seneca went to Lady Wilhelmina’s room.

He found her reading a book.

"So, what have you found?" asked Ser Seneca, his tone more sour.

Wilhelmina put the book on a table and walked towards him.

"Here..." began to stammer the woman before being interrupted.

"You didn’t find anything about Ser Ulysses, did you?" asked Ser Seneca irritated.

Lady Wilhelmina lowered her head and remained silent.

"Is it possible you haven’t found anything?!" Angry Ser Seneca shouted.

"I did my best" Lady Wilhelmina said with a sad and frightened tone "I need more days".

"You can’t because 48 hours from now it’s departure day and all your efforts will have been in vain" said Ser Seneca, suddenly taking her by the neck.

The grip became tighter and tighter, Lady Wilhelmina felt choked.

"If you can’t make it in two days, I swear I’ll kill you" said Ser Seneca and finally let go.

The knight left, and Lady Wilhelmina, still in anguish, waited a few minutes before she too came out.