Ruby learned something new that day.
Just because she had seen the future… Just because she possessed knowledge of facts and histories acquired from her previous life before her regression, it did not mean she knew everything.
It did not mean the widely accepted truths of that timeline were true at all.
The palace garden was quiet in the way that only gardens after funerals could be. The flowers seemed muted, even the birds had fallen silent.
Ruby walked beside the blonde-haired veiled lady, her steps careful on the gravel path, her thoughts churning like storm water. The black lace of Lady Sees' veil kept catching the corners of her vision, reminding her what she had almost done.
"My Lady." Ruby asked. "Why did you hold me back just now?"
She glanced sideways at Lady Sees, searching for some hint of what lay beneath the veil.
"You…" Ruby hesitated. "Could it be that you already knew Lady Vera was about to…"
"Hm?" Lady Sees turned her head slightly. "What do you mean?"
