Extra: Lillina’s Letter
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For the 156th time, the King and I were almost at our wits’ end, discussing the aggravating problem between our two children: Prince Leon and Lillina. In the midst of our talk, a letter arrived.
It was from my daughter and its sudden appearance became the forefront of our discussion.
「It’s from Lady Lillina. What could she have possibly written?」
At the sight of my daughter’s letter, the King quivered like a leaf in a desperate attempt to hold its ground against the howling wind. I couldn’t fathom why he was so nervous. Perhaps the anticipation? I was no exception to the suspense either. The contents of the letter weighed heavily on my mind and I opened it with haste.
『Dearest Father,
First and foremost, I must offer my deepest apologies for disrupting your work when I last saw you. However, it occurred to me that I forgot to ask you something. Please do not mention anything to Prince Leon about my return to our territory. Although our engagement is no more, I believe that having no knowledge of my departure would be for the best. I implore you to extend my request to His Majesty.
As for the matter of Prince Leon’s new fiancee, could you leave it be until he has the chance to discuss it with His Majesty? From what I recall of the situation, he still hasn’t had the chance to convey his reasons. Just like what I have done, I presume the Prince would like to inform the King and yourself in person. Requesting all these things through a letter is absolutely boorish of me and discourteous on my part. Please forgive me and take my words into consideration.
Lillina 』
Once I finished reading the letter, I looked up and met the King’s eyes. As if in sync, we heaved a deep sigh. We sat in silence until the King gathered himself and initiated our discussion once more.
「…Prime Minister. From the very beginning, I thought the situation was dire. But this takes the cake.」
「Yes, those words are apropos, Your Majesty. The situation has only gotten worse.」
I nodded along, but then I remembered.
「Perhaps I shouldn’t say this, but I’m throwing caution to the wind! Your Majesty, this is all because of your child! He’s already at an age where he can handle this himself!」
An earnest cry rang out from the bottom of my heartーno, from my very soul.
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