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After that day, several rumors accompanied by vivid eyewitness accounts spread throughout the imperial palace and all over Philander. It was only a matter of time before they spread across all of Seven Hills.
The rumors could be summarized as follows: Count Sutton, the empress's little brother, brought the moonbird to the empress. And the moonbird left its offspring to the empress.
Cheers to Her Majesty Raviel Sutton, chosen by the moonbird, the guardian of Seven Hills that accompanied the founding emperor.
'Ugh... It's so embarrassing.'
If it were completely unfounded, I could easily dismiss it as a rumor, but several details were undeniably true, leaving me with no way to counter.
What could I do when that family member of mine now, swinging leisurely in a golden cage, was indeed the moonbird?
