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As requested by Freya, Sera had left the Palace with Lucien. Alone in her chamber, she tended to herself and made decisions about who could and could not enter.

The way things transpired made it hard for her to continue caring about Arthur's well-being. The last thing she would do was tell Flarry anything, as she knew full well that he would want her back without complicating matters, and she was preparing for anything that may arise at the palace.

There was a quiet click, the door opened without a knock, and Luna entered as she was making her bed. Releasing the bed sheet, she approached her, grasped her hands, and led her from the room. She remarked to her, "Knock and I will consider letting you in or not," before closing the door.

Her facial expressions made it clear that she was annoyed and did not care as much about anyone that happened to cross her way.

Before she allowed Luna inside, she knocked again. She strolled back to the bed to finish what she was doing and said, "Go stra