Tears fell to the ground with a soft plop, without any clear reason.

"...Huh?"

Shartia stood frozen, staring blankly at the tears on the floor.

"...This is..."

She couldn’t understand why she was crying.

There was nothing upsetting.
In fact, the Crown Prince's precarious situation brought her immense satisfaction.

Yet, the tears streaming down her cheeks showed no signs of stopping, as if she were reminiscing about an old memory.

"...Haah, what’s wrong with me?"

Wiping away the tears with the back of her hand, Shartia inhaled deeply. She resolved not to act like this where others might see …