Lucien’s POV "You've been staring at your meal for a long time. Aren't you going to have breakfast?" Arnaud asked with a frown. His posture was straight as he stood by my side. I noticed he’d been hovering more than usual. Even though I thought it was nothing, a part of me felt something was off. I placed the fork down as the food nearly made me gag. Food was the least of my problems at the moment. A lot was going on. I pushed my chair back, and it made a creaking sound as I stood up. The napkin I’d placed on my lap earlier was returned to the table. "I've lost my appetite," I said with a frown. Arnaud was by my side as I strode out of the dining hall. The next thing on my mind was to go to my study, but I suddenly stopped in my tracks when I passed Aurora’s room. After the confron