Kapitel 138: Little Crazy

"Did you think this through properly?" Clyde asked skeptically.

"I might have done it out of impulse, but I am not completely stupid," Vyan responded. "And just so you know, I discussed this with Thea beforehand. She was on board with it."

"Naturally, she would be. It was the initial plan, after all," Clyde said, rolling his eyes. "But we had to scrape it because the security was tightened." He narrowed his eyes on Vyan. "You made sure everything went smoothly, right?"

"Well…"

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Three hours ago.

Princess Maria sat on the edge of her bed, her chin propped up on one hand, as she gazed longingly out the grand window of her chamber. The sunlight bathed the room in a warm hue, but it did nothing to lift the heavy gloom in her heart. 

Being locked away in her room like a fragile, porcelain doll was hardly entertaining. It made her miss her family all the more.