Nathalie strutted her way out from the Imperial Garden to one of the great hallways that led to the west wing of the Imperial Palace.
'I hate him… Ugh, I really need to unwind; things have been too much.'
For a while now, the soles of her feet went numb, albeit not to the point of discomfort, as she took a detour on what seemed the least people took whenever it was a special event or whatnot.
She had taken her time for a detour, and yet, several yards away from her, there found a couple of guards, lining up like a barricade from several people who peeked through the gaps.
'What in the world?'
Then, as she got closer, their voices were heard after the inaudible commotion erupted among them.
"I've heard Lady Mystique will be on her way here. We must not miss our chances!"
"I better hold your word to that!"
"Of course, I've received the news she's not in the other wings of the palace!"
