Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 138

Carissa entered briskly. After greeting Rafael, she felt a strange

unease.

What was wrong with Dylan? Why was he looking at her with such an odd look on his face?

When Rafael gave Dylan a cold look, the latter chuckled and said, "I'll take my leave, then."

Once outside, Dylan didn't stray far. He hid just beyond the entrance to eavesdrop.

"Have a seat," Rafael told Carissa.

Rafael cast an irritated look at the entrance. It was obvious someone was eavesdropping. Even if Dylan wanted to do so, couldn't he have hidden better?

Aware of Dylan's presence, Carissa sat down and gave Rafael a questioning look, then pointed at the door, wondering why Dylan was still there.

Rafael shook his head with a smile. "Ignore him: What brings you here?"

Carissa straightened and asked earnestly, "Marshal, I know we're preparing to return to the capital. Before that, may I visit the place. where my father and brothers fell? I'd like to pray for their souls to accompany us back to the capital."

deaths. However, if their spirits still lingered, they would surely want to witness the Southern Frontier's reclamation

"Of course, but you needn't go.

+IS BONUS

large tree from that place and am carving memorial plaques for

the carved plaques arranged beneath. One of them was already finished, bearing the name 'Hector Sinclair'. Carissa's lips quivered as tears welled up in her

her respects, she could never bring herself to look directly at them, as if doing that could keep them alive in her memory, rather than reducing

wipe them away,

it, her voice choking with emotion as

it back. "It was the least I could

her

said, "Since you've arranged everything, I won't make

want to go

from Meadow Ridge. She had seen her mother weep until she was nearly blind, and had seen the widows and orphans

we return

position, or... "Rafael asked

Carissa's elder brother's memorial plaque with a

continued, “Or perhaps, finding someone else to

didn't want me to follow a