Merlin visits a powerful family compared to the Acorn family this family has influence within the black market. But he wasn't there to meet with the head of the house he was their to meet the lady he had fallen for after meeting her at a royal gathering for nobles and from time to time he'd pop in to make sure she was ok.

Ophelia a white tigress unhappy in her marriage meeting a wonderful magical man from a gathering she can't help but smile when he is near and laugh when he jokes to her.

They both plan for her to run away with him.