Surprised gasps followed, and there was thundering applause. The Dukes laughed, the merriment already descended even before the day.
"I sure hope preparations have started right away," Lord Gerald said.
"More like you are dreaming of the free wine," Another Duke teased.
"Ay," Lord Gerald tapped at his belly. "There is always space for more."
"I think it should be a small ceremony," Frederick spoke. "It's still too soon to have a very large celebration."
"We want to dispel any grief lingering within these walls," Kitana's father, Aaron, spoke for the first time. "And might I add, the Grenao bloodline is known for producing many heirs."
"You pride yourself as the future in-law to the King when he hasn't even told us which Princess he has picked," Henry, the Duke of Darstun, reminded Aaron.
