Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 238

When Lulu handed over the bag to Carissa, her hands were trembling.

No one wanted to believe the news was true because, during the initial headcount following the massacre, no one had been missing. The household's young servants and young masters and mistresses, especially the children, had all been accounted for.

Carissa's mind refused to accept it, though her heart clung to a sliver of hope.

The scene that haunted her was not just the severed head, but also the clothing of the body. Though it had been stained with blood, Carissa had recognized the outfit as Ryan's. It was the same one she had made for him when she returned to her family home and prepared clothes for all her nieces and nephews.

Carissa took the bag, her gaze vacant as she murmured, "Lulu, I'm just going to see for myself. I know it's probably not him, and I don't hold out much hope, but... but please fetch Ryan's favorite toy from Azure Hall. It's the slingshot I made for him, engraved with his name. I even painted the wood..."

"I know which one it is. I'll get it right away!" Lulu replied, hurriedly running off.

She stumbled down the stone steps, her legs giving way momentarily, but quickly picked herself up and continued limping away.

Soon after, Lulu returned with the slingshot and handed it to Carissa. She took the slingshot, her fingers gently tracing Ryan's engraved name. When she looked up after a long moment, she noticed that Lulu's knees were bleeding.

your wounds," Carissa instructed,

accompany you. There's no need to worry about

alone. The horses here aren't as fast as Lightning," Carissa said,

eyes were filled with tears and carefully hidden hope. They dared not

was about to leave, Lily called out, "My lady,

downstairs, quickly wrapping a starcake up and rushing back to

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take this for the

meant. If the child beggar was really

a moment, everyone stood at the door. Tears that had been held back for so long were finally streaming down

slipped down her cheeks as well. With a quick squeeze of her legs, she urged Lightning

of the city, Carissa silently prayed to her parents, second brother,

Yvette, please watch over me....

was at least