"I'd love to come to the festival tonight," Emma nodded. She finally smiled faintly. "I think I need to distract myself from the things that make me sad."
Emma knew that Haoran would be saddened if he knew Emma was sad. So, it was better for her to keep herself busy so that she wouldn't feel too sad.
"Good idea," Xion replied with a broad smile.
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Therius was received by his grandfather in his marvelous study overlooking a small lake in the middle of the palace complex. The crown prince already requested a special audience with his grandfather, and King Cassius accepted it.
The king seemed to be getting healthier, and his movements were no longer as slow as a few nights ago when Therius met him at royal dinner. This made the prince feel somewhat uneasy. What if his grandfather fully recovered his health before Therius could kill the king? Won't people be suspicious of his death?