Eleana has never heard her father laugh so hard until tonight. He is so happy he could fall right off his chair. He was not the only one having a good time, most of his courtiers and their newly-arrived guests are having their own entertainment: drinks, women, and jests. She was the only one who looked tedious and rigid in her seat.
After her conversation with her mother, she is a bit enlightened about what her father is pushing her to do. Her father is ruthless, brutal, and convinced that everything should be in his way or no other. But he won't do something if he has not thought about it thoroughly. He is a wise man after all. Eleana is slowly accepting that this marriage has to be done, not for her father's satisfaction but for her people.
The day of her wedding is coming closer and
