King of Alviraz (2)

"This audience will end here. Count Einar, take your knights and get some proper rest," the king dismissed them. 

Everyone raised their brows in surprise.

That was all?

They never experienced a meeting ending so abruptly. It almost felt like the monarch was telling them to leave as soon as possible, as he couldn't stand another second being treated as a nuisance.

But the truth was different.

The flowers have a very special meaning in the kingdom, where the foot shortage was always a problem. In the past, growing them was considered wasteful as they took up the precious fertile land that could be used to feed people.

Due to their special status, the noble families never used the flower as an emblem, and the royal family only bestowed them on special occasions.

Anemone.

A small wildflower that can be overlooked by many.

A symbol of good health and protection against the devil.