"I said rubies, not amethyst! When will you get it right? I want this wedding to be the royal wedding of the century! Is it that hard to understand?"
The booming voice of Emperor Corean Shuia Eckrett reached beyond the double doors of the throne room, making it available for all servants around to hear.
Tori, who was about to be announced her presence, sighed with her palm on her forehead.
Sighing, she looked at the chamberlain. "Just open the door."
Bowing to her, the chamberlain opened the doors of the throne for her. Tori had to draw a deep breath as she was welcomed by a sight that she thought she would only see in movies from her life as Talia.
An aching throb pierced her skull as she navigated into the glittering maze that the once regal throne room had become.
