Forty-five minutes later...
The towering and awe-inspiring door of the royal cabinet chamber was thrown open with a slight creak by two royal palace guards, extending a silent invitation to five members of the distinguished royal council, accompanied by their dedicated personal assistance and unwavering guards.
These intimidating mature men with a trace of an arrogant aura strode designedly through the expansive, well-ventilated and sunlit room to their respective seats.
While they sat down, their respective personal assistants attended to their immediate demands, assembling all that was needed for their meeting, before leaving the room with the guards.
