Jenia stared at her reflection for a moment, lost in thought.
This period could be described as her most carefree days, without having to worry about her Emperor brother finding things for her to do, without having to consider the endless fabricated gossip in those third-rate tabloids of the Empire, without having to think about...
She could just happily play, as the people of the Federation were not as focused on her as an "Empress Princess" as she had imagined, which initially made her feel a bit disappointed.
Someone who has always lived under the spotlight would find it very uncomfortable to suddenly leave it, but her mindset adjusted just in time.
Delicious food, beautiful scenery, interesting experiences — all these made her days fulfilling, and Lynch's arrival made them even more so.
The carefree days were coming to an end; once she returned to Gafura, she would need to "armor" herself again, to become the slightly rebellious Empress Princess in the eyes of the people.
