Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 66

"How is she at fault? She went to the Southern Frontier with important news. If only I had trusted her, we could have been better prepared and not caught off guard. Even a day or an hour can make a difference in warfare. She did her duty. It's my fault for not believing her," Salvador sald.

He leaned slightly to the side.

"I had the royal guards watch her, and she still managed to slip away in the middle of the night? It seems her Lightfoot Skills are quite impressive."

Derek smiled. "Your Majesty, she trained for seven to eight years at the Pathfinders Guild, the leading martial arts school in Starhaven. I heard she was one of their most talented apprentices."

"Really?" Salvador was surprised. He only knew of Pathfinders Guild through Kyle, and hadn't realized. Carissa was so capable. "I find it odd that Madam Sinclair would choose Barrett as her son-in-law. With the Sinclairs' standing, she could have picked any prominent family. Why choose the declining Warren family?".

Derek hesitated before replying softly, I've heard that there were many suitors, but only Barrett swore to Lady Sinclair that he would never take a concubine."

Salvador was momentarily stunned; then, his expression darkened with displeasure. "How ironic. He promised not to take a concubine, but right after achieving some merit, he immediately requested a marriage edict and made me an accomplice in his scheme. Madam Sinclair must have misjudged him."

"Indeed. Madam Sinclair's misjudgment wasn't limited to Barrett

at him. "What else

got married recently. Lady Sinclair sent gifts to help with her wedding preparations, but the gifts didn't even make it past the gates. They were all

Carissa have been close since they were young. As cousins, what's the harm in accepting gifts? This divorce was

of Northwatch's family has only Lady Sinclair left and with no chance for a comeback, she's left out in the cold. Even her close

the friendship between his mother and Melanie,

must not reach the empress dowager. She is very fond of Carissa, and would have adopted her as a goddaughter if she could. If she learns that Carissa has been treated with such disdain after the divorce, it

"Yes, Your Majesty.

realized Carissa's suffering stemmed from his decision to allow the marriage -between Barrett

to Hartstone Estate. Prince Harvey and his wife are to reflect on their actions for a month. Inform

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flickered with understanding. “I hear

and cold day, when the then-crown prince's meals had been poisoned. Having failed in his duties, Derek was punished by the late king with fifty lashes, and was on the brink