With plans to plant glowing phostyrias along the roads in order to help travelers find their way between wintry cities, Shirayuki, Obi, and Ryu seek permission from the Oriold checkpoint only to discover that they need to appeal to Lord Lugiria.

"Shirayuki is an herbalist with naturally bright-red hair, and the prince of Tanbarun wants her all to himself! She's rescued from her plight by Zen, a prince from the neighboring kingdom... As news of Izana's impending coronation spreads, people from all over travel to the capital city of Wistal. During the preparations, Zen asks Shirayuki to play host to Prince Raj of Tanbarun, sending shock waves through the palace. To think that a common court...

"Shirayuki is an herbalist famous for her naturally bright-red hair, and the prince of Tanbarun wants her all to himself! Unwilling to become the prince's possession, she seeks shelter in the woods of the neighboring kingdom, where she gains an unlikely ally--the prince of that kingdom! He rescues her from her plight, and thus begins the love story between a lovestruck prince and an unusual herbalist... A job she loves, free time with Zen--Shirayuki's...