Kensington Palace

Adrian's P. O. V

The doors of Kensington Palace were finally opened for the long-awaited day of Ascension.

Nobles lined the hall in colors too bright for a coronation. While the merchants followed in their best outfits—men and women who had closed their businesses for the day, because being here mattered that much to them.

The Lunar council sat stiffly on the left, all of their faces filled with disapproval. On the right, the Devonsol family were also present.

I stood on the dais and tried to look like I enjoyed every second of it. But my hands were already cramping from holding the pedestal too hard.

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