The soft sounds of bells ringing in the distance and the voices of people talking and laughing were all that could be heard in the palace. The mood was light and soft, and everyone seemed busy, even the horses in the stables, as preparations for the first wedding rituals commenced. Decorations were being hung around the palace, and even though the maids and guards were exempted from attending the rituals, they were still excited about it. Finally, the Red Prince would leave the Palace with his Bride, and they would not have to see him as often as they've been used to.
Lela slumped on her bed thinking about the huge dent in her plan to escape the wedding, Fayan, and Oswind. The princess and her maid had been making steady plans to escape for weeks, and just as Lela's excitement to finally leave sky-rocketed, it was instantly brought down when Kimi started explaining how Oswindians got married. It was everything Lela didn't think of, and more, hence the dent in her plan.
