Stormee Adalwulf Yavanna ran me through every part of the ceremony except this one. No one knew what it was about... only the elder council and the king and queen. When I asked Al about it, he shrugged and told me I should not worry... that it was an anointment... whatever that meant. However, he also added that he believed it was because of what happened at his coronation and ignored whether it was different for the king's mate. Really? Did he not even know? The idea of asking around was not promising, so at some point, I stopped asking—a decision I now regret. Al held my hand, and we slowly moved from the top of the hill to the skirts of the coronation hall that stood proudly behind us. My steps were hesitant, and I could feel my heart pounding against my ribs. "Relax, Little Flo

