Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Violet smiled, and asked, "Are you sure it's okay to take so much? Won't Sebastian be upset?"

Silas forced a chuckle. "Not at all. Lady Carissa came personally to collect it, so he won't mind. Anything she takes is fine. He instructed this before."

"I'm jealous. Sebastian's incredibly generous with Cari," Violet remarked.

Silas nodded. "He treats Lady Carissa like his own daughter."

"That much is true. When we were at the Southern Frontier, Carissa came loaded with medicine, claiming it was all from Sebastian." Violet hooked her arm through Carissa's, and added, "By the way, I saw Viola outside earlier. Mr. Lewis, you know her, right? She used to be your cousin's wife."

At her words, Silas' knife slipped, and he accidentally cut his finger. Blood instantly welled up from the wound.

"Why were you so careless? Hurry and wrap that up!" Violet urged.

Silas hastily pulled a roll of gauze from the drawer and wrapped it around his finger, his tone noticeably strained. "It's nothing. Just a small injury. Are these slices enough, Lady Carissa, Ms. Spencer?"

"Yes, of course," Carissa replied, taking a piece of paper to wrap up the Evergreen Root. "This should do. I think there are about seven or eight slices. Let's grab some other things-I don't know much about herbal medicine, so just choose what you think I need, Mr. Lewis."

fumbled for two vials of medicine. But as he handed one over, he exclaimed,

back, and retrieved another matte glass

other one is for palpitations. If she can't sleep well at night, just take one or two. It's fine either way. The most important thing before delivery is to build up her energy and strength." As Silas spoke, he avoided making

times, so she recognized

him, and rejoined Carissa as they left

in its design-more a reflection of

Their destination was Gracehold

and they were

Leona. With

was

Carissa had come personally to request a few slices of thousand-year Evergreen Root

her during childbirth.

to explain, between Viola and Silas?" Violet asked as they traveled. "It's like

narrowed her

toward