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