King Duncan saw the look of disappointment on King Luther's face and he felt bad but there was no way he was going to allow his friend to persuade him to grant his request.
How could he start interfering with his daughter's personal life by getting her engaged when she is only a few days old? It would be very bad and unfair of him to do that and he would never succumb to it. He knows his friend is upset by his refusal but he is neither willing nor ready to do something that might cause problems for his daughter in the future.
Considering the proposed engagement is between royalties, it could end up in disaster and big embarrassment especially if her daughter grows up to discover that she doesn't love her fiance.
As King Duncan looked at his friend, he appeared to be sad and he di
