Chapter 16
When the King and Rozlynn returned to the party, they were hand in hand, and neither could contain their joy. As they walked into the room together, the gathered crowd erupted in applause and congratulations, which caught both of them a little off guard.
"What is this?" Leondis demanded.
"Your Majesty," Minister Nolan was the first to greet them. "The secret of what you planned tonight is probably the worst-kept secret in the history of the Kingdom. Seeing the Lady Rozlynn enter the room with your Mother's diamond ring on her finger, well, that pretty much tells the whole story."
Rozlynn raised her left hand, the back of it facing the room, and wiggled her fingers to show off her engagement ring.
"You did not tell me this was your Mother's ring," she said into Leondis' ear
