Family Estate. She didn' t want to wake Michael, so she crept qu

grounds, her spear in hand. The cold winter air bit at her cheeks, but she

en announced throughout the capital. Some of the new recruits

nd she dares to act so wild in the army?" one

One by one, she unhorsed them, her silver-tipped spear a blur of motion

her. He reported that the Duke Regent had sent a ten-tael gold ingot and a messa

rry yesterday that she had forgotten to retrieve her defense map and the sa

red. Red silks were draped everywhere, and red double-happiness characters were pasted on every door

ed, she overheard the sound of laughter and gossip. Clara' s clos

uke Regent, a man a whole generation older than her. And now look at her! She' s b

past, she had never cared what anyone thought. But no

r and was about to walk away when she saw him. Arthur was hurrying t

already been finalized. Why do you insist on doing everything your

Arthur' s reply w

mself lightly on the mouth. "Oh, look at my mouth, Your Grac

ou dislike Duchess Eleanor so much, why did you propose marri

instinctively ducked behind a large ro

ce, cold and hard, coming fro

ng words to protect Eleanor, to ensure sh

outhern Border, she took a knife for me and barely survived. To awaken

hing else he said after that. Her mind was a roar

had been trapped in the temporary palace by a sudden, heavy downpour. In the

ered the courage to confess her feelings. She had carefully tug

has admired you f

this life to Astoria, and I' m not with you in the next

been angry and ashamed. He had scolded her for being rebelli

iam could remain unchanged for decades, while Arthur co

she

he had never l

he had never truly been intimate with her. Even in moments of shared emotion, he would quickly pull back,

heart now bore ano

she hadn' t, the rest of her life would have been

he courtyard was empty. The cold wind

o her old room, grabbed the defense map and the

study, she was stopped

n, "the Duchess asked you to come back to help her with the wedding

sing. "What does she want me to help

e cleared her throat and said loudly

u should kneel and serve tea to