The sun rises from the west as the lonely moon descends back into its loneliness. The people of DaLan awaken and the streets go back to its bustling routine.
The emperor is getting dressed in his chambers as he ponders over the existence of that creature in his castle. No one can fathom what kind of schemes are calculated in his mind but his ever-so-glaring eyes flicker with an ominous light. The pride of a man such as he ought to never be challenged.
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"Tomorrow you will become a jie yu (address for favored concubine), but it would be disrespectful of the crown to address you as such before your official title is given, therefore do not take offense if I continue to address you as qi zi (lady) Isolde until tomorrow."
