Right after lunch, I was summoned by Lucretia. It seemed she had something to say.
"I have a request."
"Okay..."
Staring at me with gleaming rubies in her eyes as if having glimpsed some universal truth, she started. For some reason, her appearance seemed strange compared to this morning.
"Previously, I was supposed to have weekly dance practice with His Highness preceding my coming-of-age ceremony and simultaneous engagement announcement. However, due to circumstances, that is no longer the case. You are aware of this."
"That's right...?"
I was confused where she was going with this, and a small part of me began to worry slightly.
Yesterday, we returned to the residence from that Lady Pyella's tea party to immediately start preparing Lucretia for visiting the Imperial Palace to meet the prince. That's when we received the letter that was posted here, and she ended up not going.
