As scheduled, Theora reunited with her cousins on the terrace of a nearby café, but no matter how much Mymesia begged, she asked her cousins to give her time before she shared what had happened. It had been a lot, and just for a moment, Theora needed to sort her thoughts. She simply sat, ordered tea, told them how pretty the garden was while never mentioning the King, and asked them the plans for the rest of the day instead. In truth, her meeting with the King had lasted a while, so it was almost time for lunch already, and thankfully, the mention of food managed to distract Mymesia as they let her decide where they'd eat. When they left the café, for once, they let her walk ahead while Cylea locked arms with Theora. The sun was high in the cloudless sky, and Cylea had brought a little whi
