Aurelius sat on his elaborate chair gazing out into the beautiful garden. A chessboard was spread on the table in front of him where the black pieces are on his side while a set of red pieces lie on the opposite. A sour look decorated his face as he brood over the events that had occurred.      "'Battle Royale: Lady Ruby Edelweiss of House Pendragon apologized for acting violently as a response for mistakenly assuming that Marcel, an actor at the Opera, was disrespecting her fiancée Lady Carmilla Karstein when she found her passed out in his arms. She initially thought that her bride-to-be was being harassed when in truth Marcel was merely assisting her because of her anemic attack. Lady Ruby already apologized to the actor as well as thanked him for his assistance.'" Sylvia read out as she entered the room.      "The lies she has woven. I'm completely annoyed but I can't help but applaud her devotion. Mor

Carmilla paced in her room collecting clothes and grabbing money and jewelry she could fit inside her bag. She would run away with Marcel and start a new life with him even if they have to be poor as long as they're together she'll be content and happy. Marcel already agreed and said that they should make their move tonight since it's her last day in the empire.  She's been fuming and crying ever since Ruby told her the truth. She couldn't bear to bow down to her father's whims and be a tool for his power game. No. She will follow her heart even if she has to leave everything behind. Even Ruby.  She paused sitting on her bed before sighing. She removed the locket hanging from her neck and opened it to reveal a photo of her and Ruby smiling brightly from ear to ear. They looked so happy and carefree as if the world was a perfect place with nothing but fantasies for their innocent hearts. She just wished that things could go back to how simple they were. 

Marcel stared at the picture of Carmilla in a locket. It was the dead of the night and he was about to take his leave before her father's men take him and banish him into a godforsaken place. His cheeks still sting a bit due to the punches and kicks Varsil Karstein's soldiers did on him. He was thoroughly beaten and bruised after their attack yet he did not retaliate even though he wanted to tear them down to shreds.  He caressed the image of his beloved with his thumb and grieved for their unfortunate love. He feels terribly lonely and despondent to leave her behind and it was worse than the pain he felt before he met her. Truth be told he does not want to abandon her however what sort of life can a blood demon like him provide for a girl like her. She deserves to be pampered among the lavish jewels and silk linens of her expensive family and not be chased down like a fugitive.  Perhaps leaving her was for the best. He's sure that

Pendragon Castle, Cadmure Ruby lay on her stomach, sulking in her bed filled with extra cushions that surrounded her like a fortress, scattered even to the floor along with empty bottles of wine and rolled up tissue paper. Her room is shrouded in darkness as thick curtains block the light from entering her room. Half-eaten cookies and other sweets litter her bed as she wept all alone in her misery. She moved her hand to wipe her tear-stained face, hearing the soft clinking of the charm bracelet Aurelius had given to her and sighed.  It had been a week ago since she received a letter from King Varsil Karstein saying that Carmilla is dead. She had slit her wrist and died of blood loss but now her corpse is missing. In his letter, Varsil stated that the maid who was assigned to clean Carmilla's pot that night found her cold lifeless body and screamed in horror before running away to inform him but when they reached her room her body was no

"What is this thing and what are the tiny floating balls inside? It looks like mud water with floating goat manure." Ruby inquired after Aurelius handed her a big cup of something foreign to her.    "Ruby it's called milk tea or bubble tea, it's rather famous in the empire. The flavor is wintermellon and the floating things are called tapioca balls. It's delicious, you should try it." the prince suggested as he drank from his own drink.    Ruby was still skeptical about the drink but she tried it anyway.    "It has an odd taste at first but..." Ruby commented before taking another sip.    "It's surprisingly delicious and quite addictive. Rejoice prince of Neo Macedonia you actually did something good for once. You're not a complete and total shit after all. Just a huge chunk with a tiny sliver of usefulness." Ruby praised as she happily sipped her milktea.