The trumpet blared as soon as they gathered everyone in the courtyard. The colorful flaglets swayed in the direction of the wind.
The skies were clear, favoring the people of Eyeris a good whether to start their day. As more monarchs came to the palace, Ysabel became more agitated.
With Reis braiding her hair and preparing her for the commencement of the challenge by afternoon, the young monarch considered talking with Hinrik.
She had been dying of curiosity about who the man was that night. She also had another option, and that was to ask Kian about the other man she saw with Dorothy and her mother's lady-in-waiting.
While the princess was deep in thought, Reis noticed the way Ysabel's brows were furrowed. She hadn't been her usual preppy self when it was just the two of them.
This event was a cause for her suspicion that Ysabel must be going through something she didn't want to talk about. But Reis was hesitant to ask her about it.
