Wearing a red velvet long cape over a cream-colored silk gown that had intricate embroidery of golden petals blooming out from the bodice, the queen shone above everyone else. The shine from a ruby necklace with matching drop earrings reflected on her long nape. Her tiara had a large ruby in the center with small ones lined on either side.
Emma and Angus bowed to the queen along with Bernice.
"Won't you introduce your daughter, Bernice?" the queen said with a smile as she gazed at Emma who was looking too simple to be Bernice's daughter.
"This is Emmalyn, Your Majesty," she said. "And this is Angus, her younger brother."
"Oh, stop calling me Your Majesty. You are my cousin! Call me Violet," the queen chirped as she nodded at Emma and made her way to the sofa.
