The evening eventually arrived to mark the conclusion of a harrowing day at the Archduke's estate in his absence. Once again, Adela found herself in the sunflower field, tasked with leading the burial ceremony in her father's stead.
She stood alongside the priest on her left, with Larissa at her right, alongside the Archduchess and the Baroness. As the prayers for the Viscounts drew to a close, she readied herself to step forward, recognizing the need for an authoritative figure in Lanark to deliver a speech.
In Emoria, knights who perished in the line of duty had always been revered as martyrs, and in accordance with Emorian laws, their burials needed to be promptly conducted right where they fell. Meanwhile, the bodies of their adversaries, following tradition, were collected and incinerated nearby.
