WINTER

'That's Queen Kirana's Mother.'

Eira’s words kept echoing in my head. No matter how many times I turned on the bed, sleep wouldn’t come.

Morning came while I was still staring at the ceiling. I dragged myself to take a bath. When I finally stepped out of my room, the castle halls were already alive with chatter. The maids gossiping about Kirana's mother would be staying for quite some time.

I went to call Valtor for breakfast, but I found out he was already in his study, ...