She challenged the patriarch to a life-and-death duel.
'Well, good luck to the patriarch. He'll need it'
Lugh internally snided, his thoughts laced with dry amusement.
The others didn't seem to share his sentiments.
"Is she insane?"
Isolde asked, wide-eyed.
Noticing her grandmother's questioning gaze, Sela began to explain, her tone hesitant at first, then gradually gaining rhythm.
"Lyra's relationship with the Cross family has deteriorated over the years. Things really turned sour when they tried to force her into an arranged marriage.
She escaped on the night of the wedding—joined the military under a male alias, and was part of a successful defense campaign against the soldiers of Heieg."
She paused, letting the weight of the story settle.
"When her deception was uncovered, her family disowned her. She had to re-enlist under her real identity and start from scratch. Last I heard, she'd made it to the rank of sergeant."
