When Lily decided on something that would benefit her, she remained firm in her decision. So, on the night following her conversation with Althea, she instructed Ji Lei and Ji Mei to escort the three students to the army. However, since the Duke had taken all the guards with him when he departed, only the two remained by Lily's side.
As a result, Ji Lei accompanied the students while Ji Mei stayed behind to remain with her mistress.
Everything remained orderly and calm.
Until tonight.
Lily found herself walking in a place she did not recognize. It was dark, and she could not determine where she was. The only visible feature was the way each of her steps caused a faint light to appear across the surface of the water beneath her feet. She kept moving forward until she could no longer continue, eventually letting herself slump down onto the water's surface.
