Chương 413: The Celestial Key

 Skye walked at a steady pace with her arm looped through her brother-in-law's. They talked about how he had proposed to Shasta, but left the full story for her to tell. Lawrence lit up any time he said her name, and couldn't stop smiling as they went.

 Even Maevis and Nicolas found his mannerisms cute; it was easy to tell how in love he was with Shasta. A sadness twinged Maevis' heart, but she wouldn't let it show. She was genuinely happy for Lawrence and Shasta, and relieved that they wouldn't have to face the crucifixion of Alcon's court..

 When Tiberius had been a young prince, he saw a lord ridiculed and tortured out of the kingdom. He had fallen in love with a beast woman similar to Shasta, and was first ran out of court when he had presented her as his fiancé. The lord found his business burned down, and his home vandalized within a week.