Under Kareen’s impulse, their departure was put in motion quite promptly. None of them had much to bring back to the Diamond Castle anyway, so they took their time having breakfast and let the servants prepare whatever they needed to pack.

Once again, they had breakfast in the Imperial Concubine’s Garden, much to Krai’s pleasure, as he could lay next to Aria and nap in the rising sunlight. S. As everyone had been woken up quite abruptly, they somehow agreed to take their ...