Thanks for the chapter!
Wonder why Heidi is acting that way. Think she might be fond of Thomas or something? Archduke seems to consider all nobles to be too interfering and selfish to like. Although what happened with his parents seems to have really scarred him emotionally, especially as it seems their marriage was all politics and benefits with no love. In any case, if the bird fell out of a nest why is he putting it on a branch instead of the nest? Seems more likely is just going to fall again rather than make it back to the nest. Chloe is probably the only person in the world who's seen him smile other than the knight Chris.