“That went well, I think,” Lyria muttered gratefully as she sat down. “I mean, it was a lot scarier than I thought it would be. And I already expected it to be pretty scary!”
“Went well?” Ravelina murmured jealously. “The King knows your name! I’m fairly certain he couldn’t point me out in a crowd, and he bows to you.That isn’t ‘well, I think,’ that’s amazing! It’s me saying ‘don’t forget me when you’re Luna Queen,’ it’s spectacular!” Ravelina gushed.
“She’s right,” Haribelle said, leaning forward and whispering into Lyria’s ear. “And you definitely have a unique talent.”
Lyria smiled softly as the next contestant-- Lyria had missed her name and pack as she made her way to her chair-- climbed onto the stage.
The wolf onstage launched into a recitation of the reigns of the Kings of the
