Epilogue
Sophia, Viken United, Princess Allayna’s 1st Birthday Party
Soft music played in the background, something I’d expect from a string quartet back home, but with a strange ringing notes like harp music. Warm lighting flickered on the walls from strange lanterns decorated with the sword, shield and spear designs of the three sectors, the silhouettes creating strange and unusual shadows that shifted and moved all around me. The huge ballroom was filled as the people of Viken United laughed and danced. The women were dressed to excess, their dresses long, elegant and brightly colored. Their elaborate hair designs, all adorned with flowers, jewels or sparkles of some variety, turned the dance floor into a glittering flow of beauty.
And I was here. My gown was a deep, vibrant orange,
