ELIANA.

I sat at the big, dining table across which was a variety of food and delicious dishes. Everyone squeezed around, passing plates and murmuring words beneath their lips. Most of all, they were all smiling and happy.

I can't remember the last time we had a feast here or even if we'd ever had a feast. It was all too fitting after everything we'd all been through, that my reign began with a dinner of celebration.

All the inconspicuous whispers and chattering swept ...