Until the end, Gawain could not fathom Veronica Moen's true intentions.
However, he was certain of one thing— the Saint Princess, who appeared exceedingly devout to everyone, might not be as pious as she seemed, or perhaps the object of her devotion was not the same Faith of Holy Light crafted by the Northern Church.
The visitors from the royal capital had departed, but a vast source of wealth had been opened up. The gateway to the Plains of the Holy Spirits would bring a flood of money and goods to the newly-born Cecil Principality. Meanwhile, the guests from the Duke of the East had departed earlier, and before the arrival of the Cold Month, the series of trade routes established by Kode in the Duke of the East would be poised to operate smoothly.
