Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 86

No wonder Carissa knew that soldiers from Westhaven had disguised themselves as Sandorian soldiers and gone to the Southern Frontier battlefield. That was also why she had traveled alone for a thousand miles to bring Rafael the news.

"Take your time to calm down, then talk to me," Rafael said as he sat down beside her, his tall figure acting like a protective barrier shielding her from the world.

"What else do you want to know, Marshal?" asked Carissa, who had calmed down considerably.

Rafael's eyes were like a dark sea churning beneath the surface. 'Everything. Why you suddenly got married, what happened after you got married, and everything surrounding the Westhaven sples massacring your entire household."

Carissä didn't know why he wanted to know about her marriage, but she answered truthfully, trying to keep her emotions steady and her recounting as straightforward as possible.

"When I returned from the Pathfinders Guild, I learned of my father and brothers' sacrifice. I told my mother I wanted to go to the Southern Frontier battlefield, but she refused.

"My father and brothers' deaths hit her hard, and she cried so much she nearly went blind. She forced me

promise to stay in the capital, get married, and lead a stable life. I was used to the wildness of the Pathfinders Guild, so she had people teach me etiquette for a year before she started arranging my marriage." Rafael looked at her. "I remember you weren't someone who followed orders so easily."

confusion flashed in

was right, but how did he

father and brothers passed away, only the elderly, women, and children were left in our household. So, I agreed with

Although she originally didn't want me to marry a military man, she

She thought I couldn't handle it, that I would either be bullied or end up bullying others.

stable.

said that scholars weren't suitable for me either. Aside from strategic military books, I've never liked reading anything. Books about etiquette make me sleepy, and I know nothing about poetry or songs. I wouldn't have anything in common with a scholar, and the differences in our interests

chose Barrett for two reasons. First, he swore never to take a concubine, even if I couldn't bear children. Second, although he comes from a military

time, it would be hard for Barrett to rise. He wasn't likely to be sent to war, and at most, he would hold a minor position in the capital,

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elder brother hold low-ranking positions, his mother is chronically ill, and his eldest sister-in-law is an introverted, indecisive person. He has a younger sister who will eventually marry out, so she wouldn't be a problem. That's

nodded slightly, his bright eyes now dimmed. "If I were your mother, I would have chosen the

got married. But on the day of the wedding, we received an urgent report from the Ministry of Defense stating that they needed reinforcements at Victory Pass. General Ward had fallen seriously ill, so Barrett led

completed the wedding ceremony, we never consummated the marriage. He told me to wait for his return

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