Chapter 129: Garden of insults

The garden was alive with the sound of chirping birds and the rustle of leaves, a serene setting that seemed entirely at odds with the chaos of the scene unfolding within it. Amara Lyselle, clad in her makeshift knight armor (which was essentially a very questionable combination of faux metal breastplates and a sunhat), stood tall, ready to practice a pivotal moment from Love Under the Moonlight. Today's scene featured her as Rowan, a dashing knight who was about to discover that his fierce companion, Isolde, was actually a woman in disguise.

"Okay, Elara," Amara called out, adjusting her oversized prop sword, "this is the moment where you reveal your true identity! You know, the whole 'I'm actually a girl and I've been slaying dragons in disguise' spiel. Let's make it dramatic! Like, Oscar-worthy dramatic!"