Chapter 888:

She walked toward eternity, and it seemed he was determined to keep that promise.

He wasn’t the only one she had helped.

Unfortunately, the other two couples didn’t have happy endings. In both cases, Emeriel had to admit the heartbreaking truth: they weren’t compatible. No matter how much they believed they were in love, it was better to end things now than to endure the devastation of a failed union ritual later. It was never easy.

They rarely took the news well at the time. There were tears, even anger. But time brought clarity, and in the end, they always returned to her with gratitude.

So it was safe to say that the people of Urekai treated her like a treasure.

Lord Ottai had once told her that his great-grandmother was revered for being a bondseer.

never truly understood what that meant until now. With each passing day, the reverence they showed her became more evident. It humbled her deeply, making her feel loved and

would never take it

that followed, many humans chose to return

by Urekai troops, bound for the human kingdoms. But others

heart was further moved when Madam Livia and Amie came to her and announced they would stay. She

refused to attend etiquette school. “I’m too old

said with a laugh, but joined Amie

for her part, threw herself completely into both programs. Emeriel was

written to her a few days earlier. His father was gravely ill; his health was rapidly declining with the arrival of winter. Daviel had begun to take on more

her condolences. But, truth be told, she didn’t

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