The great hall was a place where the throne of the sovereign stood gloriously. These walls had witnessed all the previous's kings' power, authority, and most vulnerable state. Standing before the throne — on the lower ground before the steps to the raised platform — was the current sovereign, the first woman who governed the mainland, Queen Aries.
Unlike the usual attire wrapped around her to display her royal status, the Queen was nothing in a plain dress. Her feet and hands were bound by the weight no one could easily carry, staring at the empty throne. Normally, the Queen would go straight to her throne while everyone below her could only stay on the level before the raised platform where the throne was at. Tonight, however, was a unique situation.
Aries was prohibited from going back to her throne. She could only do so once the ceremony finished. Thus, Aries took a moment to gaze at it.
