Sasha's proposal

Secretly, Lady Adelaide de Lanark von Conradie had vowed not to set foot in the former estate of the murdered King before the accusations surrounding her were cleaned. However, circumstances forced her hand when she received news from her husband's guards about the activation of the mana gate there.

"You should not have summoned him," objected Grace who stood to Adela's right.

"Your Excellency," the Baroness attempted to reason.

"What's done is done, Mother." Larissa chimed in from Adela's left, "Father had the option to extend his stay there; perhaps his work is now complete." 

Amidst the tense atmosphere, Adela kept her gaze fixed on the gate, anticipating her father's imminent emergence. Surprisingly, none of the von Conradies were present in the room, only their guards. The situation felt eerily reminiscent of the day her uncle had died, but none of the noblewomen in the room mentioned it.

Hurry up, Father...