Luna sat on her bed. Sitting nearby with an anxious and worried expression was her mother, watching as the imperial physician checked her daughter's health. "Consort Elaria, the princess’s health is fine. At this point, she only needs nourishment and good rest."
There were a total of five imperial physicians that worked at the imperial palace, but the one who stood out was a kind man, who looked to be in his mid-thirties, named Sam. Finished with his assessment, Sam packed up his things and left the room. Leaving only the mother and daughter pair inside. Feeling the warmth of her mother's hand, Luna shot her eyes towards the woman.
"Mother, I'm fine. So please stop stressing out." Luna hated seeing her mother so exhausted. The pair of bags under the woman's eyes reduced her beauty.
Long ago, a little after Elaira was bestowed to Emperor Alexander Celeste Jove as a consort, the once prideful princess of the Silvan Clan may have borne some affection for the man. After all, during those times, Alexander was a kind and just man who was deeply in love with Noble Consort Cassandra Pendragon, but those feelings quickly dissipated a few days after a woman who went by the name Melania Desrosiers entered the palace as a new concubine.A lady who hailed from the powerful and noble House of Pendragon. A woman whose beauty was so great, rumors said it surpassed that of the elves and fairy race. When Elaria first heard of such outrageous gossip, she believed them to be nothing but lies.But one day, fate slapped her in the face with the truth. Elaria desired to take a stroll and somehow had found herself
When Maria told her mother about the trip, she was not shocked when the woman instantly denied it, but Maria really wanted to go and had to pull out all the tricks, hoping to change her mother's mind. "Okay, but only because this was a request made by the royal princess! But if you're going, I want you to take this with you." Countess Rosendrey placed a winged-heart amulet in her daughter's hand."Huh? What's this?" Maria curiously held up the pretty piece of jewelry as her mother answered her question."A healing magic item! Your grandmother sent it after I told her about all the strange incidents that have been happening around you. She said this should lend you some protection, but you can only activate it once per day," the countess seriously explained to
Resting between two mountains laid a limitless forest rich with life. Growing from the roots of the soil were gigantic sized trees, which the elves used to their advantage and built houses to shelter their people. Besides the greenery of the earth, the elves used ivory stone walls in their architectural designs. The view was magnificent, straight from a fantasy book as an array of flowers, which blossomed brightly, covered the vast territory.Crossing the bridge, built over a rushing river, stood a silver arched gate. An elf riding up on a horse caught sight of the carriage and signaled for the doors to open. While escorting them, Maria peered out the window and saw elves outside walking the streets, male and female, both equally as beautiful as one would expect from such a race.
Becking with his hand, a group of elves stepped forward and bowed before the man. The elf-lord of the Silvan Elves was just about to give them orders concerning the arrangement for Luna's friends when he sensed a familiar presence grace his throne room. "Aragorn, I did it!"This voice who dared to address the noble elf-lord by his real name belonged to a woman. Beads of sweat dripped from her brows as she hurriedly made her way over to the man, only to trip on the edge of the carpet. A squeak escaped from her mouth, bracing herself for impact.Only for a strong pair of arms to catch her. "My dear, why are you in such a hurry?" The elf-lord’s forest green eyes turned gentle as he helped the woman stand steady on her feet.The woman who appeared
Sitting inside the Rosendrey Manor, the count was in the middle of having a private lunch with his beautiful wife. A luxury when you factored in the count's busy schedule and his wife tending to the children. But starting this week, Maria would be off on her trip with the royal princess. Michael was in the south region, currently visiting his grandparents, undergoing training before graduating to the middle-school division.It's been quite some time since husband and wife had some alone time together. "Dear, I'm very concerned about our little cub's safety! I mean, ever since that crown prince pushed our little Maria in that lake, danger follows her everywhere, not to mention her change in attitude!"Fists balled up in her lap where her eyes rested, the countess hesitantly opened her mouth. "Maria was never this k
After getting over her shock, Luna's future aunt led the children inside a furnished room with an open balcony overlooking the city. Once the children were comfortable, she requested snacks and drinks to be delivered, something to hold the children over until dinner time. After the elf servants provided snacks, Maria happily munched on her sandwich when a female elf wearing a chef’s uniform walked into the room with a smile."Happy seeing you, Charlotte~!" The elf-lady had blonde hair worn into a long braided ponytail that rested over her left shoulder. Behind her, dressed in similar chef uniforms, were a group of elves—each carrying a small porcelain plate in their hands, which they sat on the table."Now, which of these tasting samples shall have the honor of being your wedding cake~?" The woma
Charlotte led the children deep within the forest, away from the streets and residents, as she felt a chill in the air that caused goosebumps to break out on her skin. Maria's sense of paranoia only got worse the more they journeyed into the forest. It didn't take long for Charlotte to pause."Welcome to the Sacred Grounds of Gaia," Charlotte solemnly announced as the children rested their young, innocent eyes on the gigantic tree that stood before them. The wild branches of the tree were thick and robust, but it was the trunk that mainly caught the children's attention."A deer face?!" Maria unconsciously blurted out her thought as the tree's trunk indeed was carved to resemble the face
Sitting inside a grand room furnished with gold and the best materials the empire had to offer, the empress not that long ago had just come from visiting her son—the crown prince of this empire, who at this moment was in the middle of sword training.After hearing his instructor, a famous swordsman who served in the emperor’s elite squadron, sing praises about her son's skills and improvement, the empress was in a good mood as she made her way back to her quarters.The woman yet again was donned in an exquisite gown suited to her status. "So, tell me about the princess. Where did she manage to escape to?" Signaling for the other maids to leave, she nonchalantly beckoned her aid, Linda, to step forward."The young princess has decid