The Stronger the Light

The night before leaving for the Imperial Capital.

Lucia couldn't fall asleep.

She paced around the room, where she'd finished packing, letting out faint sighs.

Just thinking about leaving already made her steps feel heavy.

"I really don't want to go……."

"I don't want you to go either, Sister."

For the record, she was sharing Selin's room.

Lucia gently pulled Selin into a hug and smiled.

It was infuriating that she couldn't refuse an invitation from Her Majesty the Empress.

Was she already attached to Cardenos, or did she simply not want to be away from Astin...