Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 705

Eleanor stepped in to defuse the tension. She cast Fiona a sharp glance to remind her to keep an eye on Molly.

Fiona was irritated. Due to her status as a concubine, she hesitated to intervene when Molly made her rounds of greetings. They had talked about this beforehand–tonight was meant to be a solemn event. It wasn’t about making connections. They should focus on being quiet, copying scriptures, and praying for the departed souls. Those were the best ways to socialize.

But from the moment Molly arrived, she started trying to make small talk and acting overly familiar, as if they were at a banquet. Hadn’t she noticed how the expressions of the older ladies had shifted?

Fiona stepped forward and said softly, “Lady Molly, let’s copy scriptures together.”

sickly in

She had brought a few holy texts, and had even copied some scriptures while attending to o the s the palace.

Molly reluctantly took a seat at a low table and began copying the scriptures. The holy texts were in a different language, so the words were complex and challenging to write. Soon enough, her wrist began to ache. She considered putting down her quill, but Eleanor’s cold glare stopped her.

With Molly present, Eleanor felt compelled to keep a watchful eye. More ladies continued to arrive. While elaborate greetings weren’t necessary, everyone still greeted each other respectfully.

with the best food and candles. Eleanor wouldn’t be solely responsible

vegetarian meal and emerged, with Zane leading the group. Seven other

rose to greet the priests, Mildred smiled gently. “It’s a blessing

nodded slightly and said, “Peace be with you,

in his sixties.

forward one by one to greet the priests and

with surprising strength. Molly fumed, annoyed at Fiona’s grip. She

than ever, and many wore expressions that revealed their ulterior motives. He was no stranger to the faces of both the wicked and the virtuous–he had

was needed to fulfill a purpose. He came each year not for Eleanor or the other noble

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but someone who could guide the living away from their hellish lives. If such a person appeared, he would not

and the other high priests took their

candles to burn the copied scriptures, a symbolic gesture to send blessings to the afterlife. Molly didn’t know the proper steps to pray for the departed souls,

rhythmic sound of the prayers washed over her. However, she felt a sense of inexplicable unease gnaw at her. As she silently recited the prayer to dispel evil, she felt