I need time

Rhea did not accept it immediately.

"What's inside?"

"An apology."

"Does it ask him to meet you?"

"No."

"Does it say you'll die if he doesn't forgive you?"

Catrina tightened her grip on the letter slightly, but in the end, she still shook her head.

"No."

Only then did Rhea take it.

Catrina looked toward the building beyond the gate and said quietly, "If he still wants to come down only because he's worried I'll collapse out here, stop him."

Rhea narrowed her eyes slightly.

"I'll leave once I receive confirmation that he has read the letter. I won't ask to see him."

Catrina turned toward the female knight holding the umbrella.

This time, she did not refuse.

The umbrella opened above her head, preventing the rain from continuing to fall upon her already freezing body.

Rhea looked at her for a while before saying:

"That's the first thing you've done right today."