“My lady, we should depart soon if we wish to reach our first destination before sunset,” said Ivan.
“Yes, we will leave now,” Liliette replied, scanning the ranks of knights assembled to see her off. Her gaze darted around in search of Vlad, and she suppressed her disappointment each time she failed to find him.
“You’ve said that seven times now,” Ivan pressed. “Even if you’re riding instead of taking the carriage, it’ll be much harder on you if we delay any longer.”
According to the original plan, it would take three months to travel from Attaca to de Winter Castle, and another month to reach the Imperial Palace—a total of four months on the road. With the time spent at the palace and the return trip, Liliette and Vlad would be apart for at least a year.
