Traitor

Blanca was irritated and left, Bianca was speechless with Blanca's unexpected behaviour and knew something was disturbing Blanca. Thus, she sent trustworthy spies to report anything suspicious about the princess.

When Blanca heard it she misunderstood and thought her mother doesn't trust her, but she kept her cool and played along. When Cierra came back after seclusion, she saw the spies so she was cautious. Unexpectedly, she saw Blanca's secondary handmaid and observed carefully and found a treacherous threat to the Icelands, including the Firelands.

She didn't stop eavesdropping until the conversation ended and directly went to Blanca's bedchamber. Blanca was admiring the night and stars and noticed Cierra. Blanca welcomed Cierra but Cierra wanted to be straightforward and said everything.

Blanca then said "As expected, a traitor among our people. I find myself at fault. I changed a lot, even Mother noticed. Mistress, what's happening?".

Cierra was cautious about what she said because of the spies that Bianca sent. Cierra knew the true purpose why Bianca sent the spies in the first place and made Blanca understood what her mother's moves meant.

But Blanca was distracted by the traitor who lurks among her people, yet she didn't want to be too focused on who's the traitor's master because she had one suspicion, the Ancient Empire and its Mysterious Emperor.