Once the coronation concluded, there was a celebration thrown to welcome the new Queen. By now, night time had come. The dark skies were peppered with bright stars, the moon full and bright, almost as if they, too, were celebrating Adeline.
In the center of it all, Adeline was overwhelmed. The same people that questioned her status a few weeks ago were the very ones that congratulated her the loudest. Those that frowned deeply towards her gave the largest smiles. She could no longer read the true expression on everyone's faces.
"What do you think of the current situation in Kastrem, Your Grace? What will you do in the Crown Prince's shoes?"
Adeline snapped back to reality. She was surrounded by a group of world leaders, a mixture of men and women. She glanced at the man who asked such a perilous question. Everyone looked at him. They knew how troublesome the topic of Kastrem was.
