Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1071

The gifts remained untouched in the storage room, and Carissa hadn't even bothered to glance at them.

After dinner, she took a lamp and went inside alone.

Rafael offered to stay with her, but she refused, insisting she wanted to open the gifts by herself. Even Violet's attempt to join her was turned away at the door.

Though Rafael was uneasy, he moved a stool just outside and sat, keeping vigil from the hallway.

Dylan had returned with news. When Barrett learned of Aurora's death, he had thrown himself against a wall in a violent fit. His wound bled heavily.

Dylan was still in shock. He had seen it with his own eyes-Barrett had slammed into the wall with such force. Dylan felt as though Barrett was trying to end his life right then and there.

Luckily, in his rage, Barrett had stumbled, which lessened the blow. Otherwise, there was no doubt he would've died on impact.

Confused, Dylan asked Jacob, "Why would he do that? If he wanted to die for Aurora, why didn't he just go with her when she was taken? That would've shown his feelings for her. Why wait until now, after Aurora has been executed, to throw himself into death?" Jacob thought for a moment, equally perplexed by Barrett's actions. "Did they manage to save him?"

charging at me. She almost scratched me up-I was lucky to get away." Dylan's voice still held a trace of fear as he recounted the incident. That woman had been ferocious. She looked

"With that family, you can't make sense of things. Best to

the wall, I would have been in trouble. My mouth wouldn't have been able to

shake off the feeling. He had to talk to Violet and Travis about what had happened. He had never seen anything like it before. Barrett had

trying to fool?af the king ever found out, Barrett would

over to the storeroom door to speak to Rafael

Jacob nor Rafael could understand Barrett's actions. Perhaps they both felt it wasn't important

She stood in front of it

row of syringes. When she twisted the cap off one, inside was a

were thirty in total,

her needles? Did Wade want her to focus on embroidery from

an embroidery needle at

wood box in the left corner of the chest. The box

made of pure gold, with

particularly refined-if anything, it was a bit crude. The clasp was visibly damaged, and she could make out