After her bath, Kiara tugged on the heavy training attire, groaning as the fabric weighed her down. It clung annoyingly to her shoulders, dragging her steps. She was prepared for training__mentally, at least but not for seeing Lucius. Not after yesterday's disaster. And definitely not with Veryon's smirk still haunting her thoughts.
Just as she reached for the door, there was a sharp knock. General Asher's deep voice carried through the room. "Milady, Yourhighness regrets to inform you that he's occupied with duties today and cannot train you."
Kiara blinked, relief washing over her. "Really? Oh, that's… such a shame!" she called back, barely keeping her tone neutral.
She threw herself onto her bed the moment Asher's footsteps faded. The fabric of her robes puffed around her, and she sighed in contentment. Finally, a free day. Normally, Lucius and training would keep her busy, but now? Now she was free to do… absolutely nothing.