[ Ovelia gingerly took the offered crown, simply staring at it in her hands for a few moments. Her blush hadn't faded, and her fingers trembled slightly. Her chest... really hurt. Like there was just something pressing at the inside of her sternum, but also sank into her stomach. The idea of loving Agrias like that... it brought pain to her. Not the sort she read about in romance books, but something far more keen. Why? Why did it hurt so much? ]

You are right... So this is for the best. The very thought of anything else... clenches at my heart like a vice. I care for it, not...