She plans to head back to her great-grandfather's library and read through every bit of text she could find. Boris is of great help with her conditions. Despite being on the waning stage, she is still prone to hallucinations and nightmares. Reading in complete silence and void of any distractions seem to help her though. Being alone seems to calm her the most these days. Since Anna is gone, a maid was assigned to her upon her entry to the bathroom where she would be bathed.
"Hello, Miss Amaryllis, my name is Sally. I will be your assigned maid."
Amy gave her a tired look yet she tried her best to look polite even though it is hard to show it.
"Hello, You can leave while I take a bath."
"I'm afraid that I can't allow that. The master gave us explicit instructions to watch over you always."
The girl barely looked sixteen. She has a bright, healthy complexion, strong arms and a bright smile. It is clear why her grandpa Ole send her as a companion now that Anna is gone.
"Alright," Amy nodded as she head to the bathroom, prepared for her use, and bathed in complete silence under the eyes of the maid. Unlike the usual European bathroom, this one is made to look like a hammam. It looked like a circular atrium with marbled pillars and a stone altar in the middle like the layout of a temple. The difference are the faucets and sinks. The floor is made of white marble and painted tiles of plants of the entire Anthos family namesake. He had it commissioned around the time he retired. It is due to his old age but its beauty is unrivaled compared to even the royal bathrooms. It is because it is unique and exotic rather than extravagance. Then she looked to her right to see a tiled painting of a Violet flower and an Amaryllis flower. On the top is a rowan leaf, symbolizing her father.
The Anthos family believe that love and care is the only way to nurture a young soul into a strong one. They do not force ideals or responsibility onto anyone if they do not wish to. Despite her father being the youngest child of the current Count of Anthos, he is not interested in becoming the next Count hence why he is not only in the succession but also heavily supported. He has a passion for agriculture and medicine. He could choose to become a doctor but his calling to politics happened after his internship in the Royal Academy.
She head to a corner to bathe a bit farther away from the maid as she gets closer. It is uncomfortable for her to let anyone touch her while she is bathing even by her own parents. But it seems that her great-grandfather is taking the extra mile of care. As the tiredness creeps in, Sally started helping her wash while Amy focuses on her long hair.
She thought more of the Anthos family. Their origin as one of the prominent families is true. They have been around since Solin's founding after all. Every member, no matter how distantly related were all heavily supported as long as it isn't illegal. Because of this development, not a single Anthos member has blemished the name. Bloodlines have different yet similar meanings and symbolism. For her family, it is because of their ancestry. Their family founder has the ability to control nature and founded the Anthos family based on that. Then there is the Valerian family; Rufus's family. His bloodline is deemed so powerful that no ordinary woman could bear his children though that is a bit inconclusive but it is true that the Valerians are powerful since every past and present member are extremely illustrious hence their name. Then the Rex family. Solin chose this as his surname to name his name when he founded his own kingdom and made a family. Every member of the Rex House have abilities but it is hard to say whether it is truly by blood.
She was led out of the hammam and led to dry up. With magic, she is dried up quickly and is ready for bed. She watched as Sally sat on a stool and watched over her like a mother bird.
With Alabaster's help, they set up a security system around certain areas. It is clear from the very beginning that she will not have time to rest as every year would be significantly difficult. The revelation of Alabaster's news was incredibly disturbing. It seems that the deities decide to find entertainment and make them throughout her entire mission. It would take years until Aron would be born so they would most likely want to pass the time by adding in drama.
Thanks to their information network, Getel are unable to afford to risk losing more manpower over a girl so they will give up on the pursuit. With so many eyes on her, no one would try anything but the opposite also applies. She cannot leave the mansion. If she teleports then everyone would know that she's missing in less than five minutes if not instantaneously.
Amy sat at the desk for a brief moment, deciding to communicate telepathically before the medicine takes effect.
*
Is everything alright?
"I am making preparations. All the Anthos territory is now heavily monitored though I can assure you that none of the Anthos members were killed during that time period."
Thank god!
"Thank god indeed"
In the future, there will be attacks on the nobility. All these attacks are orchestrated on nobles who they believe are corrupt and publishers printed out newspaper detailing the noble's deeds. He also said that the nobles affected by these attacks are heavily discredited but not convicted. Eventually they stopped and the perpetrator was arrested. It is not clear what will happen but Alabaster seems worried for reasons he refuses to explain. Solin's image is quite clean compared to Hekaton and Getel in the story but it might not be the same in real life. What is the reason?
*
She felt light in her step as she heads to the gazebo. With her bright green locks swaying as she dances onto the path made for her. With laughter in her voice and a smile on her face, she is watched by her beloved family as she trails along the visible path.