CANNA EMPERIAL PALACE Yumi was seated in her husband's office, signing some papers, when a guard walked in. "My queen, there is a man named Kaal asking to be let in." The guard said, and Yumi paused in her tracks. She raised her gaze, her blue crystal eyes hidden under a thick pair of lashes. Her black hair was styled into a braided fishtail. "Let him in." Yumi said, putting down the feather pen on the desk. She placed both her gloved hands on her lap. She had a strict countenance, but her beauty couldn't be hidden. The guard nodded before turning around to take his leave. Soon an old man with grey-white hair made his way into the room; his face was filled with disdain. "Kaal? What a pleasant surprise; I thought you would have been on your way to Hamstung by now." Yumi said immediat

