[Tales in Spring]
[The humble home of the Jennings family]
"Your Majesty, may I come in with your breakfast?" Reyna knocked gently, her soft voice echoing faintly through the door.
V hadn't slept all night. She was still clutching Nero's bloodstained sweater to her chest. Her eyes were swollen, raw, and exhausted from crying. She'd lost track of how many days had passed.
After leaving the palace, she'd wandered aimlessly, unsure where to go. The only people she truly knew were the residents of Tales in Spring.
She had considered returning to Oakhaven, yet she had no desire to face the Beaumont family, who remained secluded in their estate. Rumors swirled that they had lost their sanity. V didn't care.
Her footsteps had dragged through the forest, her sobs slicing the air like blades. Her spirit was drained, her heart shattered into pieces. Pain, guilt, emptiness—it all led her here, to Tales in Spring.
