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.

up. It was adorned with the best food and candles. Eleanor wouldn’t be solely responsible for the expenses. Everyone attending was expected to contribute; the total

their vegetarian meal and emerged, with Zane

gently. “It’s a blessing to see you and the other high

in his priest robes. He nodded slightly and said, “Peace be with you, madam. It’s good to see

sixties. His hair was white, and his expression.

to greet the priests and exchange a few

but Fiona held her back with surprising strength. Molly fumed, annoyed at Fiona’s grip. She

were more people than ever, and many wore expressions that revealed their ulterior motives. He was no stranger to

their faces. While Zane couldn’t change the world’s nature, he would go where he was needed to fulfill a purpose. He came each year not for Eleanor or the other

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guide the living away from their

solemn nod, he and the other high priests took their seats on the platform and

the 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, so she

over her. However, she felt a sense of inexplicable unease gnaw at her. As she silently recited the prayer