"Lara and I get along quite well. Mother, why don't you let me marry her?"
The crafty Oserion immediately seized the opportunity and, following Aurelion's example, decisively ruled out marrying any of his sisters.
Danyla was relieved, though a faint irritation stirred within her. Why did it seem as though her daughters had become some sort of terrifying monsters in their brothers' eyes?!
"Oh! It seems my princes really have grown up. I'm very pleased that you can make up your own minds."
"But you mustn't break any of your sisters' hearts, or else..."
"Don't worry, Mother. We know what to do! By the way, since we're already in the Kingswood, why don't we stay here and hunt for a while?"
As though deliberately trying to forestall anything else Danyla might say, Oserion immediately made his position clear.
"Yes, Mother!"
Aurelion eagerly chimed in as well.
"We can hunt while selecting recruits for the Royal Legion. Plenty of nobles happen to be here already."
"Very well!"
Danyla had intended to do just that, but another idea soon occurred to her.
"Then invite the ladies and young daughters of all the great houses as well! It's time we selected some personal maids of suitable ages for Ishys and the others."
Early the next morning, Aurelion and several of his siblings rode their dragons to the castles of the great dukes who guarded the various regions to deliver the news in person. Dozens of white ravens also took flight from the camp, carrying the queen's invitations to the highest-ranking nobles.
Holy Flame Island had now bred several hundred white ravens, so they had become Danyla's exclusive messengers.
"Azathos~"
Thanks to Isara, Azathos had finally been fitted with a dragon saddle. For her sake, he no longer objected to being ridden by Danyla