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

but how did he know

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

to marry a military man, she feared

ladies in the family. She thought I couldn't handle it, that I would either be bullied or end

stable.

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

continued, "In the end, she chose Barrett for two reasons. First, he swore never to take a concubine, even if I couldn't bear children. Second, although

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, Also, his family

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indecisive person. He

eyes now dimmed. "If I were your mother,

mother, so I obeyed and 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

told me to wait for his

had all happened long ago and no longer stirred