Her Majestic Battle Cry

Her Majestic Battle Cry Chapter 497

Chapter 497

The two friends chatted through the night. After experiencing the battles in the Southern Frontier, Violet had matured a great deal. Especially now that she was living in the capital, she had come to learn much about the affairs of powerful families. She realized that the world wasn’t as simple as it had seemed back in Meadow Ridge.

Life in Meadow Ridge had been far too easy. Every day was spent causing trouble, walking dogs, teasing cats, digging around for snakes, or chasing wild boars. The worst thing that ever happened was getting beaten up by apprentices from other guilds.

As they talked, they grew sleepy.

Violet turned over and casually threw a leg over Carissa, yawning. “I really envy you for having such a good mother–in–law. Lady Helen’s always so protective of you.”

“I know.”

“Maybe I should just marry the marshal too, then she’d be my-

Before Violet could finish her sentence, Carissa kicked her off the bed. Violet jumped back up and started pounding on Carissa, laughing.

“I was just kidding! Did you really take it seriously? Besides, Lady Helen already said she’d take me as her goddaughter. I’m just making her wait for me to accept. She absolutely adores me!”

Carissa blocked Violet’s punches with her elbows, then raised a leg and pressed it against Violet’s neck, pinning her head to the bed. “I’m exhausted. Sleep!”

struggled to free herself from beneath Carissa’s leg, then flopped back down onto the bed and wriggled under the thin blanket. “Fine, I’ll sleep. I’m really

day, Carissa took Kiera

could have had the shop send the new items to their residence to choose from. However, Kiera wanted to see a wider selection. She had been cooped up at home for too long, and was

didn’t think it was enough. Kiera also wanted to buy more–after all, young girls

love

for a while. When lunchtime came and Carissa, Violet, and Kiera still hadn’t shown up to check on her, Helen sent someone to find

gone

could hardly believe it. How dare

as dignified

gave her up generously. Now they go shopping without Inviting me? They can forget about me ever paying them

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again.”

her, asking, “Where

not as if I need them

+25 BC

located on South Street in the capital, and it was a well–established shop with a long–standing reputation. Their designs were unique, some even more exquisite than what the palace craftsmen could produce. In fact, many of the palace concubines sent people to

very limited quantities. Even though the profit from just a few pieces wasn’t huge, it helped maintain the store’s prestigious reputation. Keeping that reputation alive was what really mattered in the long run. The building had three

stayed outside to wait while Carissa, Kiera, and Violet

through the doors, Carissa’s

just seen some old