It was the 16th of the ninth month in the Church's Calendar. The sky was clear, seemingly stretching out through thousands of miles, and the morning breeze was absolutely relaxing. While there had been a drizzle the night before, the surface of the road had dried up completely when the morning had come. Nevertheless, traces of autumn still lingered in the air.
At seven o'clock sharp, the thick gates of the Hamilton Palace were opened. His Grand Eminence the Pope Radriere VI, who resided within in, gradually moved out of the palace along with this massive troop of Guards of Honor. These Guards of Honor had rendezvoused with the Cavalry Guards at the town square in front of the palace and gone on their way, accompanied by the band's orchestra performance and the choir's singing.
