When Arwen put it like that, no one could stop her. She smiled at them one last time before she headed inside.
Mia, just a step behind her, couldn't help but cheer. "Ma'am, you made it interesting. I always thought you were scared of crowds. But today, you were just … awesome."
Arwen smiled, glancing at her briefly. She wasn't afraid of the crowd —it was just that, in the past, she had hesitated. There had always been too much to consider before stepping forward. But now, she was no longer bound by the same rules and expectations. So, there was no hesitation.
She felt free —truly free —with nothing holding her back.
And surprisingly, it felt good.
"I just said what I felt was the right response. But let's see how they write it tomorrow. After all, no matter what you say, they would find a way to twist and create a story. You can't stop them from it," she replied as they entered the banquet hall where the party had already begun.
