Chapter 86 - The Sword Festival, Part 1 (5)

Princess Myrcella bid us farewell after we told her we'd think about her offer. After we told her we needed time to think about it, she reminded us to give her an answer before the next school year officially began. Her tone was polite, but there was an edge to it that hinted at her impatience.

The three of us decided to make our way back to the academy. The path was quiet, the gentle rustle of leaves and the distant hum of conversation from passing civilians filling the air.

As we walked, the question that had been simmering in my mind finally spilled out.

"Nia, are you going to accept?" I asked, glancing at her. I already knew Trill wouldn't go for this, and honestly, the idea of joining the student council didn't appeal to me either. But Titania? Between the three of us, she seemed the most likely to consider it.