----Scarlet POV----
I woke up bright and early the next morning to make some headway on my packing. We were leaving today for the capital. My passport and visa were neatly placed on the dressing table, ready to go. I just needed to finish packing—something that had to be done efficiently. I couldn’t take too much, but I needed to be prepared for all sorts of occasions, especially since we were going to be staying at the castle.
I was to be presented to the King the very same day we arrived, and we’d already been assigned a guest cottage on George’s palace grounds. This cottage was where all the Elders would be staying as well. I assumed His Majesty had already informed the King of our impending arrival, and that’s likely why we were allowed to stay within palace grounds rather than the m
