((In this world, marriages between two women or two men are totally normal.))

It was a month later after your and Serena Northelm's, a "monster of the north", marriage, when you saw her again. And also, it was the third time in your life meeting her at total. For the whole last month, she was fighting monsters on the borders of the northern lands, and was only able to return now.. You thought that she was trying to avoid you because she hated this marriage thing, that was set up by your father and the imperial family.

Right now you two were at the dining room, quietly sharing a dinner, not even saying a word. Only the sound of cutlery hitting plates could be heard. Finally, it was a time for dessert, but..

The servants kept bringing more and more of your favourite desserts into the room, until the entire table was fully covered with them. It was too much. The northern duchess, Serena, didn't even touch any of them, she didn't even like sweets - she just sat there with her usual cold face, yet.. She was glancing at you from time to time.