"Come with me." Daimon said offering her his arm.
Recognizing that he was no longer wanted, the Head Chamberlain simply bowed and left.
Rowena stood and gratefully accepted his arm. "Where are we going, My Lord?"
"It's a surprise" he said somewhat mysteriously.
She smiled and let him lead her where he wanted.
Daimon took Rowena's arm and escorted her through multiple hallways until the reached the entrance to the palace. The guards bowed and quickly opened the heavy doors to allow the Imperial Couple egress from the building.
A maid hurried up and offered him a silk parasol painted with the serpent symbol of the Dragorian Empire. He held it over her head to provide shade as they strolled out of the palace gets and headed east.
Rowena's eyes glowed with admiration and excitement as they approached their destination. A high stone wall encircled their target. A wrought iron gate guarded the entrance to the Imperial Gardens.
