The walk through the corridor was silent except for now and then the employees turning to pay respect to Lyra before getting shocked and averting their eyes from the Princess.
The reason for such strange behaviour Lyra knew very well. It was because of a neck wrap adorning her neck. Although she loved attention but she had to say she was hating these kinds of looks.
However, there was something odd about the castle's ambient today.
"Did you see the news? The commotion it stirred up on the internet is fantastic!" She heard a maid's whisper gossiping with another.
Looking around, Lyra furrowed her brow as she could sense the heavy atmosphere that hung in here right now. Even more bizarre was Maya not sucking up to her. She remained quiet the entire time. Atypically quiet.
Her neck throbbed again, and this time she groaned out loud, pressing her hand into her neck as she ascended the stairs.
