Ren suddenly felt his heart pounding for no reason. He almost stopped mid-sentence. The prince was delivering his speech to the guests present and thanked them for coming.
The note in his hand still contained the names of important people and institutions he had to mention and acknowledge for their contributions to Moravia in 2061...
But it seemed he could no longer read. His face turned pale, and he raised his hand.
"Thank you again. I apologize, I can't stay with you all until the end of the event ..." He looked around the hall and forced a smile. "Enjoy the royal gala and all the performances. Happy new year in advance!"
He bowed slightly and then walked down from the stage, followed by roaring applause from the audience. Ren walked up to King Gustav and Queen Elena and whispered something to them and hugged them alternately.
