Return of the General's Daughter

**Edesia’s Kitchen...** After lunch, Lara and Peredur said goodbye to Alaric. The prince accompanied them down the winding staircase, his regal presence cutting through the lively chatter of patrons. Lara urged him to go back as she did not like the unwarranted attention. She could hear the murmurs of who could be the person who could cause a prince to send them off.

Aren’t those General Odin’s sons?

Don’t you think Prince Alaric is cozying up to them? I heard that he was assigned to guard the southern border.

I see. So, he must need General Odin’s support, right?

So that’s it. The prince needed the general’s support that’s why he is getting close to the General’s children.

Lara was irked by the murmurs from the crowd. She asked Alaric to go back, but the prince was stubborn. It was only after the siblings vanished from his view that he retraced his steps, ascending the stairs, two steps at a time.

At the same time that he was about to enter another private room, the door to Mira’s private room opened, releasing a cascade of vibrant chatter. Mira and her companions emerged, still animatedly gushing about the delicious food they had just enjoyed.

From the corner of her eye, Mira caught sight of Prince Alaric making his way toward them. She pretended that she tripped, and the trajectory of her fall was toward Alaric.