Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1466 Once Rafael's injury had been tended to, Carissa personally saw Sebastian and Rowan out.

In a low voice, Sebastian instructed, "Remember, he must not use his inner force for now, not even in a fight. The injury is to his core, and he used his inner force when he shouldn't have. He also rushed back here before the wound had fully healed. When I examined him, he was still trying to sustain his energy. That's a deadly mistake. Right now, his body is as fragile as an egg. If anyone wanted to kill him now, it would be far too easy. So, be vigilant, Carissa. This is a critical time, understand?"

He paused before adding, "The fewer people who know about his condition, the better. The situation is already precarious. People can't always be trusted, especially in times like these.

Carissa knew Sebastian was thoughtful and always had their best interests at heart. His advice was meant to help them, so there was no reason not to appreciate it. She immediately agreed and promised to follow through.

Inside the estate, Jacob had dismissed the others, insisting that Rafael needed rest. The journey had taken its toll, and after enduring the bitter cold and constant battles, along with the strain of surviving on snowmelt, his stomach had suffered. He needed time to recover.

Jacob also knew when to step back. Tonight was a time for the couple to be alone.

Carissa accompanied Rafael to Helen's quarters, where they formally greeted her.

Having heard of Sebastian's visit, Helen had sent Gillian to inquire and had learned that Rafael was suffering from a stomach illness. Beyond that, she knew nothing.

Seeing her son so gaunt and weak, tears welled up in her eyes.

this. Let others go to the Southern Frontier and fight if they want to. You stay here. Settle down. Have children, perhaps. That way, there's something to hold you here, and you won't be off fighting all the

knew he was loyal to the kingdom, that it wasn't really about fighting for the sake of it. But she also realized she didn't share the same sense of duty or awareness that he did. In her view, if he didn't go to war, others would. The kingdom wouldn't fall apart just

This battle, though hard-fought, has secured peace. From now on, I'll stay in the capital. I

believe there was such a thing as true peace. A prosperous nation was nothing more than

was also a person of action-a woman of strength in her own

"You should head back and rest. You two have been apart for so

should tell him about the queen trying to arrange a secondary wife

brow furrowed deeply. "Is

voice was cold. "She

ensure the royal line continues. It's laughable, really. If she's so concerned about heirs, she should worry about the king's first. Since when is it her place to meddle

wouldn't be one of them. He had never wavered in his commitment to Carissa, and when he

an affront

when we're alone," Carissa said softly, her hand gently resting on his back. "It's not the time

His expression was calm, but the storm in his chest was far from settled. Now wasn't the time to lose his temper-but that didn't