*Constance*

The Gathering Hall was decorated with all the colors of the land, both of the North and the East. Great bouquets of orange and blue roses dotted the tables, and the gold and white drapes of the East clung to the windows.

The room was massive, so massive in fact, it took nearly ten minutes to walk to the other end. I was amazed when I first stepped inside it, sure that a whole other castle could fit in the one room alone.

As it was only used for ...