A few hours after her argument with Shion, Maldie didn't return to her chamber in the palace but to her old family home.
She came from a small, poor village just beneath the capital's walls. She had inherited a large house on the very edge of that village, right by the road that stretched out into endless fields and forests.
Maldie always came here when she felt really bad, to be alone for a while. She could've sold the place for a small fortune, but sentiment and memories tied her too strongly to it.
Before leaving the palace, she left a note for Gari. She asked her to grab some takeout for dinner and come over.
Maldie didn't want to go all the way back to the city center. She had time to get herself ready, doing her own makeup, though she always did it better on others
She was decent at doing her own face, but her real masterpieces had always been on Haru.
Maldie knew she had a few hours before Gari showed up.
