274 Guard Dog

Lina always admired the women that made sacrifices for the better good. With adoration came baffleness and then curiosity. She wondered how someone could muster such courage. She didn't know the answer to that until today.

Staring into the distance, she saw the crowd of people. Servants quick on their feet, maids running about, butlers arranging the details, and planners scrambling to get everything ready. Flowers were withering away in the beginning of Winter, but the palace gardens were brighter than Spring.

The royal children ran about with their friends, pulling pranks here and there, teasing the housekeepers that scolded them. Their laughter filled the garden; innocent and lovely.