She nodded again, accepting the weight of his words without letting them weigh her down. "It's okay."
Later, when she returned to her room, her heart was light but focused.
She knew that if Ebere or Little Sweetie found out what she was about to do, they would never approve. Especially not the truth of it.
So instead of saying goodbye in person, Nnenna sat down and wrote them a message, brief but heartfelt.
Then she packed her things.
To make sure her sisters wouldn't try to stop her, Nnenna scheduled a message on their social media private chat. It was set to send exactly one hour after she left the palace. By then, she would be far away, and it would be too late for anyone to convince her to turn back.
After that, she started preparing.
