The soiree became the talk of Lanark the following day, but for Adela, it held a different significance.
Her heart felt broken, quietly bleeding within her chest, while her mind remained preoccupied with her father's friend. His words about the role of women in his kingdom lingered in her thoughts, and with the reforms she envisioned for Emoria's social system, she looked forward to spending more time with the young King and learning from his experiences.
She believed there was no better way to understand how women had achieved success than by hearing their stories firsthand, and who better to represent the people than their own King? Emoria, true to its usual fashion, was no exception when it came to the greed and neglect displayed by its nobles, with Emanuel serving as a prime example.
