The whispers in the shadowed corridors of the aristocratic estates had slowly changed their tune. The old guard of the continent, thoroughly cowed by the overwhelming might of the newly unified empire and the terrifying presence of the Guardian Beasts, no longer dared to speak openly against the young monarchs. They could not condemn the love between Regent Prince Yuki and Aoi, nor could they challenge the formidable bond between Prince Rook and Rei. The Pearl and Obsidian Kingdoms stood far too strong to be questioned.
