âI will raise my sword for you in this life.âThe day she realized betraying her liege had been a mistake, the regressed knight Eatrith made her decision.She would become a temporary patron to help her abandoned prince ascend the throne.âI will make you emperor.ââIf you stay close to me⊠youâll die.âBut her liege, blinded and wary, would not easily let her near.Eatrith resolved to help him regain his sight and rise to the position of crown prince, then leave.Yet with just one step, Adrian once again filled her entire field of vision.âI was mistaken?ââYes. Completely.ââWell, if thatâs what my lady wants to believe, I suppose you can lie to me.âAdrian, eyes locked on Eatrith, leaned forward.Startled, Eatrith tried to pull back the arm holding her swordâbut he was already gripping the blade barehanded, without even a glove.âIf youâre going to leave me againâŠâThe crown prince, holding the edge of her sword and turning it toward his own eyes, whispered,âThen blind me again. So that even if you run, I wonât be able to find you.â