As the days continued to pass swiftly by, melding into weeks and months, Irene continued to spend her time as she usually did. Accompanied by Snow, she would pay visits to the knight's training area while exploring the vast duchy, to greet her father and the knights who fawned over her every time. She would also watch Rayvis train directly under Rudien, who was gradually preparing his son to inherit his prowess in the future.
During some hours of the day, Snow would disappear to go and help River with his research on spirit animals — and over their many childish bickering and teasing one another, the mage and phoenix gradually became friends. Irene couldn't help but find it a humorous sight, to watch River walking down the hallway with her conceited bird perched onto River's shoulder.
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