Chapter 123 – Extra Story II

Lina Riley had once promised to return to the capital of Ravenwell when the roses were in bloom. Now that the time had come, she and The Princess Royal were back at the Hall of Serenity.

The roses had been transplanted, and The Princess Royal had found a way to train them to climb the palace walls. Compared to the ones in Lina's own courtyard, these were far more magnificent.

Standing beneath the wall, Lina admired the blossoms. The Princess Royal plucked one and pinned it in Lina's hair.

In days past, Lina often found elaborate hair ornaments a bother, tying her hair up simply with a ribbon. Nowadays, she would style it more carefully, even wearing several accessories in her hair.

She left the rose where it was and smiled at The Princess Royal. "Does it look nice?"