"Will you be alright?" Daphne asked, holding Cordelia tightly in her embrace as they stood at the gates of the royal palace.
After the disaster of a wedding, none of the guests stayed for long. Most of them departed for their homes after the banquet ended the night before, and as for those who traveled far to attend — such as King Calarian and Queen Lavinia — they stayed for the night and left Vramid in the wee hours of the dawn.
Cordelia and King Marinus were the last ones to leave, along with their entourage. Yet, the time still came for them to bid their goodbyes.
King Marinus had been reluctant to say much. He had apologized personally to Atticus for his daughter's actions before retreating into his carriage without a word more. Later on, Daphne found out the reason for it from Cordelia herself.
