Side Story - Father-in-law, Please Give Me Your Daughters (8)

It was an antique room.

A room that had preserved the passage of time, yet allowed not a speck of dust to settle; a room whose style was outdated, yet whose elegance never faded.

"Lady Hwaran. Then, we shall take our leave."

"..."

The maids bowed and retreated backward. Hwaran maintained a blank expression as she watched them go.

*Something... has gotten way out of hand, hasn't it?*

"...Indeed."

She was being escorted to the Imperial Palace.

First, she intended to go to the Imperial Palace, gauge their intentions, and then respond accordingly.

As they crossed the mountains and headed towards a narrow pass, that's when *they* appeared...