While Alec was busy checking what he had missed during the days he was absent in the castle, Lauren was on the balcony having tea alone while waiting for Darius to arrive. Vincent had left shortly after he pissed off Alec back in the office. Though before he left, he looked serious when he told Lauren that she shouldn't hesitate to ask for his help if she needed any kind of assistance, which made her conclude that Vincent somehow knew that something was wrong with her.
"Your Majesty, I apologize if I took time to arrive. Another group of deranged humans attacked the north district. A lot of people were wounded. I helped fight the deranged humans and only left when Julian and Edith arrived."
