"Have you heard? They say that Izadel has declared war against Laydel..."
"What?! Are they idiots? They've been trying to invade for six years now, and have failed each time. Do they really think they can win this?"
"I highly doubt they'd be able to. After all, we have Duke Cherliann on our side..."
(It seems the news has already spread…) Irene thought, as she hid behind the wall of the corridor to listen to the maids talking. Their conversations were always a reliable source of information, so long as she listened from a safe distance.
A few months passed, and the winter cold had started to give way for spring. Irene was currently on her way to her next lesson, with a teacher hired recently by Rudien to educate her about the world. However, because she herself was the one who orchestr
