*Saoirse*

The sun was shining down on Rhys and me, illuminating the Great Hall with its warm color and light. Yet, it was nothing to the glow coming from inside of me.

Inside of me was a bright mass of excitement and reverence as I beheld the grand elder of Egoren stepping forward to begin the coronation ceremony. He stood tall and graceful, a beacon of sunlight and the light our new reign would bring.

There was silence as all that gathered waited for him to ...