Like the wind on a dry branch

As plague and turmoil afflicts the empire, enchanting widow Rieta Tristi finds herself at the mercy of a malicious nobleman and his dying wish to have her buried alive beside his corpse. The plague has taken her husband, slave traders have taken her young child, and now her own life is at risk -- until an unexpected visit from the empire's outcast prince changes everything. I easily get bored.

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Like the wind on a dry branch

Scroll down for free chapter. In a land of magical spirits and northern lights, two wounded souls find rest and healing in each other. Rieta Tristi has known nothing but hardship: her husband died of the plague, her young daughter was stolen away by slave traders, and now the cruel Lord Casarius, who had long coveted Rieta as a mistress, has ordered on his deathbed that she be buried alive with him. Her heart already shattered by grief, Rieta has little will to resist her grim fate—until the womanizing tyrant of the north, Archduke Killian Axias, suddenly appears and whisks her away. As the leaves change and temperatures drop, Rieta warms up to her unexpected savior, who has been grieving a loss of his own. His dying wish was to have the beautiful young widow Rieta, whom he had planned on taking as a mistress, be buried alive with him. Just as she was about to be buried alive, the infamously violent Archduke of Axias appears at Cevitas Manor. Rieta Tristi was a beautiful woman. Her blonde hair, tied back or left loose, shone brightly. But the most special of all were her eyes. In the light, they were sometimes brilliant light blue and at other times they shone like blue crystals. They only made her pure beauty more mysterious. When she smiled gaily with those beautiful eyes, even the flowers and stars faded in comparison to her beauty. When people learned she was already married and had a three-year-old daughter, they all sighed with regret and envied her husband, saying he must have been a hero in his past life.

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Discussion in ' Spoilers ' started by Deleted member , Sep 16, Log in. Novel Updates Forum. Reading List: Link. He leaves a will to take care of Rietta, the beautiful young widow of the manor, whom he tried to use as a concubine. Just before Reitta is buried, Archduke Axias, known as a cruel tyrant, strike into the estate. To get back the enormous debt of Casarius had delayed repaying the child's day.

The original Korean web novel premiered on Naver Web Novel and concluded on June 21, and first supplementary story simulcasted and concluded on July 12, and second supplementary story simulcasted and concluded on February 19, Dalsaeowl is also the author of A Contract Marriage with the Maid. In a land of magical spirits and northern lights, two wounded souls find rest and healing in each other. Rieta Tristi has known nothing but hardship: her husband died of the plague, her young daughter was stolen away by slave traders, and now the cruel Lord casarius, who had long coveted Rieta as a mistress, has ordered on his deathbed that she be buried alive with him. To Rieta's surprise, the cold and ruthless archduke turns out to be not only sympathetic, but deeply thoughtul and caring. As the leaves change and temperatures drop, Rieta warms up to her unexpected savior, who has been grieving a loss of his own. Ongoing Web-fictions Completed Web-fictions. From year and earlier :.

Like the wind on a dry branch

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Stop pretending anyone cares what you think, you weird controlling weeb. Last edited: Sep 20, Art is beautiful. Celine is a nurse and Lana is a wizard. It's clogging up the chapter section. Hahah made an account just because I wanted to share what spoilers I could find and weren't mentioned here so far. Deleted member , Sep 18, Ifrit , syane , Ang3Blue and 20 others like this. She begged for a snowman all season. But it fits the atmosphere and increases the drama perfectly. Scroll down for free chapter. Forum Posts Click to view the forum.

Scroll down for free chapter. In a land of magical spirits and northern lights, two wounded souls find rest and healing in each other.

But it fits the atmosphere and increases the drama perfectly. Even he was struck down by the plague. Just as she was about to be buried alive, the infamously violent Archduke of Axias appears at Cevitas Manor. Deleted member , Sep 18, Celine is a nurse and Lana is a wizard. Have you ever cosplayed? In some regions, people started to offer human sacrifices to appease the demon of the plague. Until her husband died four months ago. The reviewer before me got it right. Enjoy weboons with official translations and fan translations!