Ella arrived when it was a full morning. Aurelius was busy performing his administrative duties, and Charlotte accompanied him wherever he went. The ministers had heard about the news that the sage she-wolf that writes was already living in the palace.
Adorned in opulent layers, her lavish gown of sumptuous velvet was embroidered with gold thread. Her bodice cinched at the waist with intricate lacing, accentuating elegance. Pearls cascaded from her neck, and a circle of jewels graced her coiffed blonde hair. Velvet gloves and delicate silk slippers completed her impeccable ensemble. Their joy and excitement were palpable when they saw her. She was on a veil so no one could see her face, adding more mystery to her already enigmatic presence. The ministers and nobles were nice to her.
Charlotte and Aurelius walked along the deserted corridors. "Why are your guards not with us?" she wanted to ask, but she was pinned to the corridor wall.
