The Moonshadow Queen showed surprise for the first time, but she quickly regained her composure. "Perhaps I remembered wrong."
"Maybe some little one from Avenor ran out."
Felenlos suppressed the doubts in his heart.
After chatting idly with him for a while longer, the Moonshadow Queen dismissed him.
After Felenlos had left,
the Moonshadow Queen took out the small box he had brought from the Tree Sea.
Her fingers lightly touched the box, and rings of runes bloomed across its surface.
At the sight of those familiar runes, a faint smile blossomed on the Moonshadow Queen's lips. Then, using a method she knew well, she opened the box.
Inside lay a gemstone, several scrolls, and a letter.
The Moonshadow Queen put away the gemstone and scrolls, leaving only the letter in the box.
Her fingers trembled slightly before she finally picked it up.
She unfolded the letter and looked at the words within.
Only after a long while did the Moonshadow Queen let out a soft sigh.
She folded the letter and put it away before turning her gaze to the moonlight beyond the window.
Moonlight poured down like water, spilling over her silver hair.
The Moonshadow Queen's gaze was distant and profound, and no one knew what she was thinking.
Within Confluence City,
in a corner of an elven noble's estate, Elendil, Charles, and Selena were staying there.
They had originally intended to stay at an inn in the city, but with the Moonshadow Queen's arrival, a flood of visitors had poured into the city.
Every inn was full.
Left with no choice, Elendil contacted other elven nobles and arranged for them to stay at an estate.
That night, after the banquet had ended,
Elendil returned to their quarters with Charles and Selena.
The three began chatting, and