At the same time, somewhere in a throne hall.
Slender braziers surrounding each of the twelve marmoreal columns light up the entire throne hall and mantle the hall in warm yellows. The glass of the windows in the askew ceiling dances in the flickering light while marble icons look down upon the stone floor of this glorious hall.
A silver rug runs down from the throne and marks the closest spot people can stand when they address the royal highness while burgee banners with adorned tassels swing gently from the walls. Between each banner sits a small altar full of candles, they've all been lit and in turn illuminate the mosaics of divine beings below them.
Huge, tinted glass windows are edged by draperies colored the same silver as the banners. The curtains have been adorned with embellished borders and decorated tips.
