After a few weeks, things in Kinshearth returned to normal. Laina fully recovered from her ordeal and was back in court managing the affairs of her kingdom. With things progressing smoothly, Laina was able to take a breather from time to time.
Whenever she had a bit of time to herself, she subconsciously touched the pendant she wore around her neck. She wanted to contact Dante. But before she found out what was going on, she forbade herself from doing so.
She was afraid of what she might do or say should she see or hear his voice. Hence, for the time being, she resorted to sending him written letters to maintain their communication with one another.
Her actions have caused gossip to spread throughout Kinshearth. Many of the common folk wondered if the relationship between the Crown Princess and the Dragon King were on the rocks.
