I watched as the knights enjoyed the food that was prepared for us. Of course I enjoyed the food as well, it's been a few days since I had food that wasn't cooked on a firepit. The innkeepers really did a great job with the food. Prince Shiro was eating quietly beside me and we both just looked at the knights. They were being rowdy and loud but that was understandable and I didn't mind it as much. One of the innkeepers walked past our table and when she turned her head to look at me, she stopped in her tracks.  "You look quite familiar, my lady." She said, My eyes widened when I realized I didn't put my hood on. This was the same innkeeper that I talked to when I was staying here a few weeks ago. I quickly turned my head to the side, avoiding her gaze.  "Oh is that so? I've heard I have a very familiar face so maybe I just have a lot of lookalikes.

The gates of the Capital opened for me and when I stepped inside, I felt at peace. I knew I was finally home and I'll be able to see the people that I've missed. Without waiting for Prince Shiro, I rode my horse once again and ran as fast as we could to my father's residence. It looked the same as it was when I left. The gates were open and I could see some of my father's servants cleaning. When I got to the gate, I dismounted my horse and ran inside. The servants who noticed me quickly greeted me. "The young miss is back!" They said. I greeted them as well but I did it in a hurry since I really wanted to go inside and see my father. I opened the main door and I ran up to my father's office. The doors were closed and I could tell that he was inside. Before entering, I knocked on the door. I heard my father's voice telling me to come in. I bet he didn't know it was me. I opened the door and he was busy reading the reports on his desk. "Father!" I called out

“Lady Himawari.” One of the guards at the gate recognized me and greeted me politely. I smiled at him and he let me through. When I reached the doors of the palace, I got off my horse and walked inside. One of the servants took my horse and had it put to the stable while I was inside talking to the Emperor. I walked past a few of the servants who seemed to have recognized me. They greeted me and I greeted them back. When I arrived at the door of the audience chamber, one of the servants stopped me before I could enter.  “Lady Himawari has arrived.” He announced before I entered. I thanked him for what he did and I walked in where I saw the Emperor and Prince Shiro talking. They both looked at me and I saw the huge smile on the Emperor’s face. He stood up from his chair and he walked all the way to where I was standing. I bowed my head, paying my respect to him but he tapped my shoulder and shook his

"A thorough investigation?" The Emperor asked me. I nodded firmly. Seeing as the Emperor was unsure of what I was talking about, I figured Prince Shiro hasn't told him of what happened. The Emperor looked at Prince Shiro and I and he was clearly waiting for an explanation. Prince Shiro cleared his throat before he spoke. "During our stay at the Taiyou Empire, someone sabotaged the medicine that Lady Himawari had created for the people of Taiyou. Before she could admit who she worked for, she was poisoned. We have a reason to believe that the former Empress was behind it." Prince Shiro explained. I nodded and agreed with him on everything he just said. The Emperor was surprised but he quickly asked us the reason why we think it was the former Empress. "The woman who sabotaged the medicine was from the Fallen Kingdom." I answered. The Emperor's eyes widened in shock. He probably never thought that the people of the Fallen Kingdom would come back to serve the

The following morning, I met up with Prince Shiro and the other investigators to proceed to the Forbidden Tower to question the former Empress. I'm not really expecting a confession from her but I'm curious how she'll react to our questions. It's a given that the Empress is the most likely suspect however, I still have this bad feeling in the pit of my stomach. My gut tells me that we're looking in the wrong place. I shook my head and focused on the investigation. "Are you okay?" Prince Shiro asked me. I nodded and told him that we should go now so we don't waste any time. He agreed and told the other investigators to proceed immediately. We were granted permission to enter the Forbidden Tower. The Empress was locked up in the cell at the very top of the tower. This was to prevent her from trying to escape and for other escape attempts to be futile since all of the floors have their corresponding guards. Even if someone tries to help her, it would prove too difficult.