Although Rafayel was confused, he knew that Goltanna wasn't a bad person, so he kept his distance and went through the practical exercises.
Throughout the practice, Goltanna was constantly worried about Rafayel's health, but Rafayel assured him that he was fine. As they progressed, Goltanna continued to praise him. "As expected of Young Master Rafayel!"
A week passed without Rafayel seeing Thomas. Rafayel, feeling uneasy, asked his father about it. His father explained that Thomas had been busy with the intruder incident and had eventually resolved the issue. However, he was now off to hunt a large number of magical beasts that had gone wild in a nearby town.
It's work, so it can't be helped, Rafayel thought feeling resigned. But then his father asked him, "Raffy… are you lonely because you haven't been able to see Thomas?"
"Yeah," Rafayel admitted.
