Marigold's heart ached subtly. Why was she born into the Bennett family? If she weren't Frederica, would she have avoided so much suffering? Losing her parents at a young age, losing her memories, being targeted for assassination multiple times as she grew up, and even having to flee into the mountains while pregnant. Now she was forced to separate from her loved one and join the royal family...
"I know you can't emotionally detach yourself, but this is a challenge you must face. None of us born into the royal family and entangled in political turmoil are truly free. You are no exception."
"Can I relinquish the identity of Frederica Bennett?" Marigold pleaded with a tearful voice. She knew she was being stubborn, but she had no other options. "Why must it be me..."
She knew that in the face of absolute power, personal resistance was futile. Her experience in the military had also inclined her towards obedience to authority rather than rebellion.
