Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 894

Two days later, Kyle arrived with a carrier pigeon from Winona. His face was serious.

"The king of Westhaven plans to send envoys to Starhaven. An official correspondence will arrive in the next few days."

Rafael's expression darkened.

It had been inevitable. Sooner or later, this day would come.

Before the New Year celebrations had even ended, Salvador announced that the Crown Guard would be separated from the Mystic Army and would no longer be answerable to Carissa. Also, Barrett would remain in charge of the Crown Guard.

Barrett could hardly believe it. He recalled his meeting with the man the other day and privately wondered if it was really Harvey helping him. But if it was the prince, then Barrett's reinstatement came with considerable risk.

He had no one to consult, so he went home and told Viola.

"Who cares what he wants to do? Just get reinstated as an official and be done with it. Besides, the Crown Guard isn't even under Carissa's control anymore. How is that not a good thing?" she responded.

behind this. It might be part of some

he'll strip you of your position. You won't have any chance at a career after that. Forget about being commander of the Crown Guard-you

He

me. Prince Harvey is helping you because of what happened with Carissa. He and

guilty, it's for Carissa. Why would she feel guilty toward me? I'm the

Forget what their motives are. What's clear is Prince Harvey has no ambition and isn't plotting a rebellion. He's helping you get reinstated because he needs something from you. He probably wants you to protect him in

he's capable of securing my position, then that means his previous 'low profile' and 'timidity' were all an

all of that? Just think about yourself. Do you want the position

to say, but seeing her growing

with frustration. "I don't know what you're still thinking about. Maybe you should be worrying about whether our family can survive. If you lose your position, the whole family

hit Barrett like a slap. He stormed

elsewhere. After much thought, he made up his mind to speak directly with Salvador. He wanted the position of the Crown Guard's commander, but feared the consequences of being dragged into the rebellion case. He couldn't afford to

one leg and recounted the conversation from the coffeehouse

He had to be a loyal servant-he was the most useful that way. Other noble heirs might be talented, but with their powerful backers, they could