The banquet was scheduled late in the evening to give the arriving Lords and Elders time to rest and settle after their flight before having to dress up and dine with all the pomp these customs required.
And of course Kysenia took the initiative to be late, and gave Daniel no time to talk about that morning.
She also took the sneaky initiative to arrive flanked on either side by her two love suitors.
As the doors were opened to reveal her, she instantly noticed her Uncle Vladimir’s eyes widen then darken in surprise and suppressed ire.
Everyone had gasped at the sight of the beautiful Kysenia dressed in a flowing silver gown with only her short silk robe over the top and not wearing her full robes, but it was the sight of Dimitri and Daniel both standing beside her in exquisite suits t
