Chapter 104 - Epilogue

Elynor stood at the side of the dais, his eyes surveying the room soon Isolde would walk through those doors and she would take her place as Queen. The wedding was splended he cracked a smile as he thought of their honeymoon weeks prior. The hall was crowded with nobles and dignitaries, their finery glittering in the torchlight. Banners hung from the rafters—blue and silver for House Arden, gold and green for House Eirwen. The air hummed with whispered conversations, the occasional burst of laughter, the scrape of chairs as guests settled into their seats. A group of musicians stood near the far end of the hall, their instruments resting at the ready. Beyond the great doors, beyond the gathered crowd, Elynor could just hear the distant murmur of the people of Elynor waiting outside. Word had spread quickly—Isolde was to be crowned today. The people had been waiting for this moment almost as eagerly as he had.