With a nod of approval from Darrell, the Coachman left the scene and the elvin youths were left to their own devices.
Tiara had shifted her focus from the young prince to the world outside the carriage.
A part of her was brimming with long-lost curiosity.
Ever since she had been found, the only two places she ever knew were the Elvin Castle and the Academy.
Nothing more, nothing less.
'It can't be helped… they're protecting me in their own way.'
News of her existence was only known to a few people. The higher-ups, for example, include the Great Families and the Imperial Family.
For the rest, they saw her without knowing the truth behind her.
She narrowed her gaze at the thought.
'Perhaps it is for the best that people don't know.'
Or perhaps it didn't matter if they did.
"Shall we?"
Darrell's voice cut through her thoughts and snapped her to the present.
She blinked once, then glanced down where she found Darrell's stretched hand.
