It had been one of those days. After catching up with Aurelia in a brief, stolen moment, I felt lighter if only for a little while. But as I made my way to yet another meeting, I couldn't shake the feeling that I was walking into chaos. And I was right.
The moment I opened the door to the council chamber, the air was filled with the hum of chatter.
It was a familiar sound the sound of noblewomen talking, and not about anything relevant, of course. Lady Maribel was already in full swing, her voice carrying across the room as she waved her hands around dramatically.
"And then, when I added just a touch of enchanted moonflower petals to the compost, the roses practically sang, I tell you. It's the secret to perfect blooms. The whole village is talking about it!"
I paused in the doorway, considering turning around and pretending I had something urgent to attend to. But no, I was the queen.
