The guards at the gate stepped aside when the students showed their letters. Inside, the academy courtyard was filled with people, some familiar, most not. The crowd had grown bigger than when Celina arrived. The nobles had arrived.
Carriages lined with gold and silver filled the area. Elegant horses with jewel-studded saddles were tied to marble posts. Attendants bowed low as young lords and ladies stepped out in extravagant robes and sharp suits.
They were from the Four Kingdoms—Caldrith, Rimefort, Kareth, and Lurris.
Celina's eyes narrowed slightly when she saw the last carriage arrive. Two figures stepped out, a boy and a girl. Their matching silver hair and golden eyes shimmered in the light. She immediately knew that they were from the Lurris Kingdom because of their golden eyes. The third prince actually had the same eyes which made her blood boil with anger.
"The last twins of Lurris," someone whispered nearby. "Royalty. They rarely appear in public."
