Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

After a few baths, Violet had finally washed away the dirt and grime. When she emerged, she couldn't help but indulge in a little more time with Carissa, allowing herself to be pampered.

Lulu arrived with a tray of snacks. As soon as Violet saw the food, she abandoned Carissa to rush toward the table.

"Lulu, has Isaac been settled in?" Carissa asked.

"Mr. Luke handled it personally," Lulu replied. "He's in Fortune Hall. I just heard from Mr. Luke that Mr. Isaac had two large bowls of ravioli."

Carissa smiled. "He has quite the appetite. Make sure he's settled in early. Vivi and I will thank him properly tomorrow."

"Understood." Lulu gave a small bow before retreating.

The two women sat down to eat. Joy and Pearl were nearby, ensuring Violet had plenty of herbal soup.

"Lily says this herbal soup will help you sleep. She's worried you might have trouble sleeping tonight."

peacefully when she suddenly heard Joy's words, and tears started falling

her reaction, Carissa opened her

Violet quickly wiped her tears away and continued eating, though her sniffles didn't stop. Like a whirlwind, she finished her meal in silence. Then, she placed her cutlery down before looking

like home. Everyone here treats me so well. Can I stay here forever,

love nothing more

up again. "I've never suffered such a blow in my life. No wonder Soraya thought about ending hers. Cari, if you've never experienced it, you can't truly understand how terrifying it is. It's worse than murder. I just wish there would never be

Don't worry," Carissa

looked at

me. I hope no woman ever has to go through such a thing again. Murder may be a quick end, but when a woman violated like that-there's no way for

"Yes... I hope there will never be another." "How does the law

a moment before saying softly, "The harshest punishment is beheading. But... very few people actually go to court. Trials take forever, and often, the abuse is executed without much legal

do? Even though we don't want something like this to happen, it's inevitable. For all we know, while we're talking right now, it might be happening somewhere else. And the

an answer. Sometimes, the actions of one person, or even a few, couldn't change the

is, what can we