The first reaction of the people was more soft murmurs about the rumors surrounding her; at the same time, she, with dignified steps, advanced along the red carpet laid out before her, with confidence.
Today was the day the Emperor would see the worst side of Velryna.
Dante stared at Velryna for several minutes until he felt Nafiri's hand hit his shoulder. "Don't lose focus, you're attracting attention," she said as she saw some glances hitting Dante from afar.
Just as several people moved to greet the Imperial Princess, something that didn't make Dante happy at all, especially because of the previous comments.
Nafiri saw Dante's displeased expression and intervened, "Don't go greet her, wait for the Emperor," she said, clearly seeing that he wouldn't allow others to observe her. She herself felt the pressure of Dante's possessive gaze.
