As the reporters' relentless chants echoed through the palace grounds, Afina couldn't help but brood over Cher's audacity. Why couldn't she just mind her own business?
She yearned for the moment when she could teach that conceited girl a lesson or two about staying in her lane.
Oh, how she relished the idea of using her flame-bending abilities to scorch Cher's flat and wide mouth shut!
But for now, she had to maintain her composure and focus on the unfolding events.
Moreover, there was no burning of mouths where Matron Valentina was present.
The woman had her gaze fixated raptly in front of the palace gates, probably not wanting to miss any of the scenes as it unfolds.
Afina herself wanted no more than to fix her attention on the same direction because she might pass her aggression onto Cher if she missed seeing the faces of all of the princes.
