Chapter 41

　　My father did not call Zach back, and I missed him more and more each day. 　　I heard that he was brave and invincible that everyone in the army praised him. 　　It was said that he made military merits and was granted the seal of the capital division. He was also awarded as a fourth grade official. 　　I heard that he was injured and was pierced in the ribs by a sharp arrow, and his life was hanging by a thread. 　　My hand holding the embroidery needle trembled at the news and the sharp needle pierced my finger. Blood dripped on the sachet that was sewn crookedly by me and it was soon smudged. 　　In addition to embroidering the sachet which has been torn down and re-embroidered by me countless times, I had one more thing I did every day, and that was kneeling in front of Buddha, praying for Zach’s recovery and safe return. 　　My temper was much quieter, unlike before when I acted like a wild girl. My father said I finally have something a princess s