[Alissa's POV]
What does it take to be a woman? What does it take to be a lady? From where I was born, I was taught that a lady must be gentle. Not only with her words but also her actions, demeanor and the way she handles things.
My mother taught me ways of the noble while my father, though he didn't teach me anything, he always evaluated me on how I performed. It was set from the day I was born.
All the more especially since I was an adopted child rather than being a legitimate one like my brother, Leeway Rosalyn. He was the only one who cared about me in the castle and was the only one who treated me like a human rather than an object meant to adorn.
He used to tell me that everything is going to be all right and how he is going to change society from its very roots in the future by becoming the next king of the country. But he decided to do that in a different manner than everybody else.
