Book 17.5: Chapter 10
Vyvyan leaned onto the rail with her glass of wine in hand. She admired the water in the lake below and complimented: “Wow, this lake looks pretty no matter what you say. Look how pretty the sight of the moonlight reflected off the water surface is.”
The sojourn palace was built next to a lake. Behind it was a dense forest, which allowed elves to feel at home. After dinner, they enjoyed some wine and the cool breeze by the rails.
Elizabeth and Inard stood together. If maids or guards saw them, they probably would’ve been baffled for they never would’ve imagined their Empress could lean on a man in such a meek manner. Most importantly, Inard was an elf who had the usual thin and feeble body of an elf. Hence, it always looked strange for him to be with Elizabeth. Nonetheless, Elizabeth’s bliss was all over her face.
They didn’t respond to Vyvyan’s remark. Therefore, she was discontent. That said, seeing their blissful moment, even Vyvyan felt that she couldn’t get in between them in spite of the fact that the three of them used to hang out together. Vyvyan felt lonely seeing the two of them as husband and wife.
“I’m going back to my room,” stated Vyvyan.
Vyvyan set her drink down onto the table. She then turned and headed to the door. Elizabeth suddenly realised something. She got out of her husband’s arms and ran after Vyvyan. She grabbed Vyvyan by her hand. Vyvyan turned around to look at Elizabeth. After a moment of hesitation, Elizabeth said, “Vyvyan, we didn’t ignore you on purpose.”
“What are you saying?” Vyvyan felt disgruntled: “Brother hasn’t seen you in a long time. You two haven’t met in so long, so you need to spend some time alone now. I’m not bored. Hurry up and get cosy. Oh, right, I’ll have Troy come to my room tonight; therefore, you two can do whatever you like.”
Elizabeth’s face was set ablaze. Nonetheless, she was grateful. Her friend understood her well and wouldn’t get angry over being ignored.
Vyvyan waved with a smile. Then, she pulled the door open. Lucia, who stood to the side, approached Vyvyan and bowed: “Princess Vyvyan. Do you have anywhere you want to go? Do you want a nice cup of tea?”