Mirabella stood in the grand hall, her gaze drifting over the artisans as they replaced the aged decors with the new designs she'd given them. The clink of tools and the soft rustle of fabric echoed through the vast space, yet she heard none of it.
It had been over an hour since she escaped from the king's grasp, but her mind refused to obey her. It clung to the dungeon. To his words.
Do you know what your most serious offense is, little birdie?
The memory played in an endless loop, refusing to leave her ears and mind.
After carefully thinking over it, she confessed, "I burned your book." That had to be it, she thought. After all, burning the book from Hall of Void, which held significant use to the king, must be the gravest offense she could imagine.
Eros had only stared at her, blue eyes gleaming with something unreadable. Then, he shook his head, the corner of his lips curling into a slow smirk.