I didn't understand how the conversation reached Aron or how I would justify it to Achil, but in the middle of the night, I found that what happened was in my favor. I never trusted Achil to keep his word. It was better for this noble and weak young man to hate me than to love me. His hatred wouldn't harm me, but his love wouldn't be able to protect me.

And so, I didn't see Achil afterwards. And as the first week passed, I forgot about this and began to enjoy my presence for the first time. I went out with Tait and Laverna frequently, even though we couldn't leave the palace, but the palace was no less vast than the city.

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Three weeks passed like paradise. We played games in the gardens at night, sipped tea in the afternoon, and ventured to explore other areas in the morning. Then we drank in my room until our consciousness disappeared.

Laverna particularly loved tea time because she was always fascinated by talking about the palace harem and their problems. As for Tait, she enjoyed exploring the palace and its buildings, as she told us that she would be shocked by her future husband every two seconds. As for me, I enjoyed our nightly strolls, our laughter, our stories, and even our anger towards each other.