Upon hearing this, Van Prat didn't show much reaction, but the two junior aides beside him wore slightly peculiar expressions.
Although they didn't voice their opinions, they certainly regarded Arthur as an oddball.
Because by conventional reasoning, in the European high society of the 1830s, especially for guests from nations like England and France with complex court cultures, even during private visits, it was customary to bring along a few attendants, such as personal valets and private secretaries.
Besides, one would at least prepare a trunk full of evening attire, including tailcoats, brooches, and lined gloves. Additionally, there'd be a box for toiletries, spice jars, emergency medicine, and for certain fastidious noblemen, cookware and utensils for a traveling chef.
