I really don't understand the scaring thing. Earlier, when Rurahel hurt Arien, her wounds quickly healed. So why are there scares on her body because of Rurahel? The healing seems automatic, so why didn't it heal? Makes no sense.
And that brown-haired guy from before, I think he might be an aide to the emperor or something, maybe he even let him know that his kids are being neglected (haha, as if the emperor didn't neglect them), and the guards weren't there because Rurahel died but because this guy's report on the twins.
Maybe.
I want to see how the emperor will behave during dinner.