An Unforeseen Trap

"What has you in a funk today?" Noel questioned as he walked into the kitchen. Just the night before last, he'd had to plan a coup to get her to talk to him and now she was here, slouched on the kitchen counter.

Emilia sighed as she said, "I have been summoned to The Valleys."

Popping a piece of bacon into his mouth, Noel raised an eyebrow at that. "Why?"

"Amy agreed to go to the Valleys. They left Leland yesterday. Now my father wants me to come there next week so that I can help choose the wedding dress and convince her to accept the title of the crown princess. I just hope that this doesn't take more than a weekend because I need to earn credits. I want to take a longer break for the royal wedding!"