Wait, what? Were we just speaking in another language?! It all sounded like plain English to me!! “So she does.” The Empress agrees “I will admit I had my doubts, but it seems she really does know her way around words all over the world.” “You really flatter me, Your Highness.” I manage to say pe
Before I could myself turn to stone and crumble away, an attendant comes to inform us that a carriage is here to take Lady Josephine home. “I will have to take my leave now,” She says happily “Lysander, that rascal. I told him I might be late, but he sent a carriage when the sun is still up.” Bare
A thought occurs to me, and I bite the inside of my cheek, stringing together a question. “Your Majesty,” I say with practiced formality “I know it may be presumptuous of me, but may I ask something?” “You’ve already asked me something.” The Empress snorts “What is it, Dinah?” “Is there som
After a long moment of silence, I can’t help the question I ask; “Your Majesty, what about the man who got rejected?” Some hint of emotion flickers across her face, and her hand reaches for her arm, rubbing over the place Lycans have their mark. I get the feeling that she’s not even aware of what
The underground library is cold. It’s somewhere around evening, I can guess. I’ve been coming to the underground library after the Empress lets me go after accompanying her the whole day. I lean back against a bookshelf, my head hurting like something ran over it. Tomorrow is the banquet. Right
“My talents are wasted in this place!” I frown, but not really. I’m too happy to care about anything else right now. Something soft touches my face, and my eyes fly to Zen. He’s pulled a small handkerchief from his pocket, and is holding it to my nose. “Your nose is bleeding, My Lady.” He says, tu
“You’re exhausted, My Lady.” Zen says, and I realize he just flicked my forehead Well, I didn’t have much for lunch, and we did go to lots of places with the Empress today. So I suppose, I am a bit over the limit. The nose bleed did have a reason for it after all. The excitement of my discovery rea
“Lady Dinah, wake up!” “Hng, go away.” I drag the covers over my face Someone rips them away. That makes my eyes finally open, my head hazy with sleep. I look up to find a barrage of people standing over me. Alarm makes all traces of sleep vanish from my head. “There’s no time!” Mesilla says, ta