Aware that Alan was testing the water, Olivia wore a bright smile.

"If I'm deceived, I'll take it as a lesson. People wise up from experiences. I won't easily trust others anymore."

He couldn't find anything off from her flawless face. The series of questions stopped as he began giving her a proper tour of the royal castle.

They headed closer to Royal Hospital, where a field of herbs was planted. Flowers bloomed into vibrant colors.

"Falham, our national flower. Those bright petals can be taken as medicine after drying them. The fruits and stems can be eaten too."

She hummed in response. "I've heard that, 60 years ago, an invasion caused havoc in Carathia, and soldiers filled the streets.

"There was a drought, so the crops died. A lot of people went to the mountains to forage for vegetables.

"Falham has a tenacious vitality. It lives through four seasons, and from the petals to the stems, it can be eaten. It sustained a lot of people through that drought. After that, it was b