Lily
I am discharged from the hospital two days after the treaty was resolved. Noan castle feels empty and lonely without Nana, Naomi and the kids. I speak to them over the phone but it’s not the same. I would be going to join them in the palace if it were not for all the procedures and security precautions, I need to get accustomed to before heading to Lore.
“Lore is ready for your arrival, Your Highness. We have been ready for over twenty years. Prince Alfred made certain of it,” the Lore general tells me on a video conference. I can’t help but roll my eyes in my head. It seems Alfred was so obsessed with finding me that he had every department in Lore ready for my return. He even had drills to have everyone prepared.
“Thank you, General. I am looking forward to meeting you,” I say a
