It was the middle of the afternoon, and the Emerys were starting to prepare for the ball and the formal coronation. The residents of Obsidian were all aware that Everly and Logan had taken over as Dragon Lord, and many gave their congratulations at the cookout. Tonight was about ceremony, formality, and celebrating the next chapter in Obsidian. Everly was smiling as she took the clothing she and her family would be wearing that night out of her closet. To make the night easier, Everly had chosen a pair of simple flats. She had worn them enough to know they would not be unbearable, even with being on her feet for hours at a time. A knock at the front door pulled Everly out of her thoughts. That would be Summer, coming to do her and Darcy’s hair for the night. She had also offered to do A

