Emilia kept avoiding Lucas. Leading the rites at the year-end festival gave her more excuses not to see him.
Usually, she would have confronted him with the questions in her heart, but this time, she wanted to hide.
She feared, despite how foolish it sounds, that he actually doesn't feel the same way and is probably driven by his duties.
Madam Allison had mentioned to her on different occasions about the position of a new heir, and she understood that the people were also curious about it.
She managed to avoid him for the next three days, and then the festival began with a quiet first-day dedication.
It's a ceremony that would span the next seven days to worship the Almighty and usher in a time of prosperity and peace for the kingdom.
After the reign of Jurua ended, Eldrid began to serve the Almighty.
