"Milady, Bishop is here... his holy highness is here..."

Valérie's face brightens up instantly when she hears the hitched words of her maid. She had always waited for this day_since her marriage day to now no-one has ever visited her. She lifted her heavy gown slightly and ran barefoot all the way through cold corridors like a bird has recently tasted freedom.

"Father-in-law, I..."
Her words struck in her throat when she saw the royal knights in her palace. They were all armoured and were standing in a serious stance. Her body tensed up , she couldn't understand the meaning of this.

Were royal knights here to deliver her father's orders or were they here to take back to capital. And before she could realise anything , one knight cuffed her hands behind with iron chains.

"W-What?"
Valérie gazed apprehensively at the knights.

"Princess, you have brought shame on us..."

These disheartening words of Bishop pierced her heart deep, confused by sudden imprisonment she instinctively threw herself on bishop's feet.

"F-Father-in-law... Please don't abandon me...I beg you."

She pleaded despite not knowing why she should plead. The feeling of getting abandoned has always stayed in her heart like a needle , penetrating her the very moment arousing her fear of losing loved ones. She held the feet of the bishop, her priceless tears washed the bishop's polished shoe while she begged for mercy but maybe her fear won the bait.

Two knights stepped close to her and pulled her away from the bishop.

"No... Father-in-law please listen to me..."

Her words were silenced by coldness in the bishop's eyes. He turns his back on her and walks out of...