Claude decides he will oversee Athanasia's upbringing as a princess, starting with having tea together once a day. Athanasia slowly relaxes around him, though he remains intimidating. Claude takes her boating on his lake, worrying Lilian and Felix as Claude is unused to looking after children by himself. When Claude asks what she is thinking she blurts out that she likes his golden hair. Claude reminds her he has the treasure he confiscated if she wants it back, but she daren't ask. While reaching for a lotus flower Athanasia falls into the water. Claude rescues her and while he appears furious he uses magic to dry her and orders Felix to teach her to swim. Athanasia is amazed Claude calls her his daughter for the first time. As he leaves Athanasia notices Claude experiences pain in his chest. Lilian explains the lotus was a Dream Lotus that lures in prey with hallucination magic. Athanasia worries she disappointed Claude. Later, Claude visits the lotus and allows it to give him hallucinations of Diana, causing him to realise he doesn't hate Athanasia after all. Athanasia is shocked when Claude assigns her an additional 20 maids and Felix as her personal knight.
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