After a while, Anwen calmed down and fell asleep. Odette was still awake, waiting for Narine to come back. She sat by the window, watching the snow fall slowly. The entire ground was now covered with snow.
Odette tightened her coat as the air got colder. When she first came to the palace, it was summer and now it was already winter.
After waiting long, the crystal finally shone brightly. Not long after that, Narine appeared.
“Narine!”
“Huh?” The fairy was surprised to see Odette who suddenly appeared in front of her.
“Y-yes.”
“I’ve been waiting for you. I need to talk to you,” said Odette, immediately catching the little fairy.
“Let’s talk somewhere else.”
“But, I’m hungry!”
Odette took the cake that Anwen al
Odette walked out of the room blankly. All of Narine’s words kept ringing inside her head.... Aathreya did that so that Dario could feel what he felt before.... Dario sacrificed your mother for Queen Isabelle, so he sacrificed Rose for you.... The purpose he brought you back here was because he wanted you to take Rose’s place.Odette held onto the wall as her legs went numb. The memory of Rion’s hatred for the people that caused Rose’s death filled her mind.… I couldn’t forget that incident. Everything is still very clear. It was a nightmare that haunted me for six years.… I killed Rose with my own hands.… I couldn’t forgive myself.… Perhaps my hatred for them is too great because even if I killed them, I wouldn’t be satisfied.
Rion, who was informed by Nadin that Odette was in the north tower, rushed there right away. When he got there, he met Elis who was watching his wife from afar.“The Queen has been sitting there since this afternoon,” said Elis worriedly. She and Nadin took turns watching the queen in the tower from noon until evening. Rion was surprised to hear that, and he immediately approached Odette. He took off his coat and draped it over Odette’s shoulder then sat beside her.“What is it?” Odette asked confusedly.“What do you mean by what is it?”“You’re here.”“Because you’re also here.”“Did you finish your work?”“I skipped,” said Rion while turning around. Odette smiled, but the smile looked forced, not like her usual sweet smile. “What should I do?” Rion asked, making Odette confused.“What do you mean?”“What should I do to make you smile like you used to?” He reached out and held Odette’s hand, which was cold from being outside for too long. Besides, the wind was very cold because it
It was early in the morning. People gathered in the plaza to watch Duchess Scarlet receive her punishment.Requiring people to come was part of the tradition. It was done to show people the strictness of Panthera’s laws and to make people think twice before committing a crime.Inside the palace, Michell Scarlet’s parents were kneeling and bowing down before Rion and Odette’s feet, begging for forgiveness for their daughter.They had always lived with pride, walking with their heads high and their chests out. Today they knelt and even bowed down until their foreheads kissed the floor.“We beg your wisdom, Your Majesty. Please forgive Michell. We will pay for whatever it takes to save her life. Please don’t punish her.” Michell’s m
Michelle’s body was taken out of the capital to be buried. Since she was no longer a member of the Scarlet family, then she couldn’t be buried in Scarlet Family Cemetery.Aerith was exiled, while Cristela along with Erika and Erina started doing community services to the citizens in the capital. They distributed food and blankets to the homeless and provided other assistance using their personal possessions.The cold air made her cough, but Cristela took her punishment wholeheartedly, hoping it would lessen her sins.As his promise, Rion took Odette out of the palace while riding on Derby’s back.Anwen and Trish followed and watched them from afar.“Rion, stop.”Hearing his wife’s order, Rion immediately stopped his horse.“What’s wrong?”Odette took out her phone,
After praying, Rion asked Saintess Angela for help to treat Odette. The queen had already said that she was fine, but Rion still insisted. Finally, Odette complied with her husband’s wish so the man would feel at ease. Besides, she was pretty sure she was fine.As Odette lay on the bed, she was slightly startled as she felt a refreshing cold sensation run through every vein in her head the moment the Saintess Angela’s palm touched her forehead. The green light also flashed from it.It was hard to believe!Her mind really worked hard to get a logical explanation of every incident that happened before her eyes. The more Odette thought about it, the more confused she became, so she just accepted it.“Huh?” Odette was stunned when she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her chest and her heart felt like it was being stabbed by several tiny needles. It hurt, but she could still endure it
The soft light of the golden afternoon sun shimmered over the snow, forming a beautiful sight that was very captivating.Odette hugged Rion’s neck tightly and kissed the man’s cheek lightly. Rion’s smile somehow never faded.After walking around the garden for a while, Rion stopped then lowered Odette from his back.“I’m glad to see you looking cheerful again,” he said.“So do I. I’m happy to see you happy.”“All thanks to you. I can’t even remember the last time I laughed like today.” Rion looked at the sky. “It feels very light. As a child, I didn’t get many chances to play. When I played with the children, I felt like a bird that finally got its freedom after years of being locked up.”He chuckled then looked at Odette. “Thank you, Odette,” he said while h
Rion opened the bedroom door and looked around the room. It was very quiet even though when he left the room this morning, it was very warm, but when he came back, everything looked very gloomy.Trish was very worried because from the garden, Rion didn’t speak at all, so he followed his king all the way there to check his condition.“Your Majesty, what happened?” He had asked that question many times.“Go to Randle and bring Narine here,” Rion said flatly.Trish was silent. He was actually confused by Rion’s order.“Didn’t you hear me?” Rion glanced at Trish sharply. Even his voice sounded very cold. This stunned Trish. Two seconds later, he immediately nodded obediently.“Very well, Your Majesty.”Trish rushed out of the room. Although he didn’t know what the problem
Odette wiped her tears then took a deep breath. “If you want me to feel better, go away from here. You’re only making me sadder.”Anwen was stunned. “W-why? What did I do wrong?”“I SAID GO! GO AWAY!” Odette’s voice was loud. This took Anwen by surprise. “I don’t need you! GO AWAY!” she snapped again.Anwen still refused to leave, but when Odette continued to yell at her while crying in despair, she finally reluctantly complied with the queen’s wishes.She would go back to the palace and see how her brother was. Right now, she thought Rion and Odette were having a big fight because if it was a normal fight, Odette wouldn’t have cried like that.Anwen left the Lilium Residence to go to the palace. She ran fast under the falling snow. The cold air pierced her skin to the bone.Anwen l