Revenge By Moonlight
Ca
ense up when I h
of Oracalia?" I asked, loo
there was an enemy on board could only mean one thing: someone wanted the Empress's daughter de
uit. I watched as the other men who had come to escort me formed a protective wall
much longer." He shouted, exhausted, and the knight who accompanied me detached us from the ship. As we drifted away, we saw how the deck had turned into utter
ng among themselves, battling for a spot on the few remaining lif
ly knew, called my attention, placing his hand
he tried to console me, seeing how much my hands were trembling, but I couldn't re
I thought anxiously, feeling my heart
I'm sure help will a
in now might seem like that of a naive and foolish girl, but th
jesty, Helena Calleya, for many years, and I promised her I would take care of you, giving my life if necessary to protect you." He finished introduc
"Since you're such an experienced knight, you must know the truth... No one is coming to save us
the boat's emergency supplies, he replied, "Yes, Princess... but don't worry. Even if I
e light of the moon. Moving carefully, I walked over to wher
turned to me, confused, unable to b
ball to attend..." I joked, and he smiled, easin
would be staying in Lyra. I didn't know if this was a blessing from the goddess or if she was
xand
it was what gave me the strength to keep
alty sea breeze hit our faces. When the sun became unbearably hot,
re raw, covered in calluses, and bleeding. But I didn't sto
blurred. But when we spotted the mountains in the distance, everythin
d the "shipwreck." We were hurriedly taken to the estate of Marquis Anderson, my mother's friend. There, he te
before the first dance starts..." I told the Marquis, who looked i
gas will understand if you don't attend the ceremony. Also, if the ship explosion was orchestrated by someone, as Sir Leroy suspects, it's too dangerous to let yo
a sarcas
from being with my son, it meant there was something very important
nd my arm. Walking over to the belongings I had managed to sav
nough," I said, preparing my items for the bath. Marqu
said, trying to stop me from going to the palace. "I know how fragile your healt
vein throb in my for
ission," I looked at him seriously, still feeling weak but determined to attend that cer
I was finally ready, I looked at myself in the mi