Delilah was already sure in her head that Astrid would mock her for her defeat. Instead, Astrid just threw Delilah’s sword away and walked away after informing Stetson, “I’ll be heading back now. I’m exhausted.”
“Yes, you should,” responded Stetson.
Delilah glared at her back with unrest evident in her eyes, for she couldn’t understand why Astrid wouldn’t say anything at all. As for Astrid, she only thought about leaving.
After gaining Stetson’s permission, the princess began walking on the muddy routes to get herself back to the capital. As she walked through the dense woods, the darkness and the uncertainty of getting back to her home began terrifying her. She feared that she might lose her way but still kept pushing forward. Just when she reached a corner from where she couldn’t m
