"I never thought my sister would try to seize the throne and even want to kill me," Letixia said, her hands clasped behind her back as she strolled down a woodland path.
She spoke softly to Xi Mu who followed behind her.
"She was always so well-behaved and very cute."
"Perhaps someone has bewitched your sister?" Xi Mu speculated, and at his words, Letixia's pace slowed slightly.
She turned around, lifting a hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear.
"If that were true, it would be a relief. After all, I really don't want to cross swords with my own sister."
"Leave the sword-wielding to me," Xi Mu offered, patting Letixia's shoulder gently as his gaze shifted toward a mountain village not far off.
Next came a transitional scene to provide some exposition on the current state of the Iris Flower Kingdom.
Some time later.
