It had been more than a week since Lumina started attending Lady Freya's etiquette classes.
Ever since the incident with Princess Aurelia and Ashen's attack, Lumina hadn't caused a single scene not even once.
No matter how many times the girls whispered behind her back, no matter how they stared or giggled when they thought she couldn't hear… she never said a word.
She simply walked into the hall with quiet grace, took her seat, and listened.
And every time it came to the practicals, Lumina always outshone them all.
Even Rhynera, who had started practicing twice as hard just to beat her once, still couldn't catch up.
Lumina could feel her efforts, hear it in the way her sister moved more carefully, or the way her voice stiffened with pressure during questions.
But no matter how hard Rhynera tried, it was like chasing a shadow always close, but never quite catching it.
