King Iskara paused before his throne, his dark red eyes sweeping across every single soul in the room until they finally landed on Evelyn. His commanding voice rang through, "You may rise."
Eve straightened, lifted her gaze to meet the king's. To her surprise, his expression softened into a smile as he said, "Welcome, Princess Evelyn Lumeath Starforged."
A wave of whispers rippled through the court at the king himself publicly welcoming and introducing the princess before the court.
Evelyn bowed to Iskara once again, "Thank you for having me here, Your Majesty."
Iskara smiled faintly and gave her a slight nod before taking his seat upon the throne. Only then did the others follow suit. His gaze shifted briefly to Cece, Damien, and Edward, offering them a slight nod of acknowledgement, before settling on Ivan. Father and son exchanged a glance, and Iskara then turned to his advisor.
"What is on the agenda today?" the king asked.
