Exciting Matter

In the reception room in the castle's second floor.

A girl wearing a blue dress was calmly sitting by the window sill, as the sun shining through the window offered a look at the beautiful scenery of White River Valley.

"A very beautiful view isn't it?" A gentle voice echoed behind her.

A hint of a smile appeared on Bamboo's face.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting." Marvin, who had changed into more formal clothes, slowly came over. "To be honest, you really gave me a big surprise."

"Life is always full of these kinds of surprises."

She was still looking outside the window. "It was the same when I was told by my clan last month that I had to marry a man I had never seen before."

"I was also very surprised at that time. Even if I always knew I would become one of my clan's chess pieces to consolidate their power, when the day came, I still panicked."

Marvin walked past, unmoved. "Then why did you come?"