Preparing for the Departure

After the dances and during the banquet, Lady Amielle had tried a few tricks to scheme against Lara, in an attempt to embarrass her or ruin her reputation. But how could Alaric, her brothers, or Alaric's guards tasked to watch over Lara allow her to succeed?

Amielled did not even have the opportunity at all.

Reuben also attempted to corner Lara to have a private time with her. But, if not her three brothers who surrounded her like a wall of steel, there was his annoying half-brother, Alaric, who was akin to a cobra's coils, with his eyes never leaving its target, and his close and watchful posture even better than that of Espior.

The second prince of Northem was furious, but the banquet ended without him achieving much. He could only hatch a different plan in the future.

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