The next day, the palace was filled with preparations for the Crown Prince's coronation. Everyone was occupied with getting ready, while the servants cleaned the palace. Members of the royal family and their guests dressed up in preparation for the big event.
After the rituals and the speech, the coronation finally came to an end by mid-afternoon, and everyone moved to the grand hall for the party.
Freya stood in the corner, her eyes scanning the crowd and guests. She held her drink close to her chest, unsure of what to do with it. The girl couldn't wait for the party to finally end so she could go back to her room. When her eyes fell on Rowan laughing with other men, she bit her lip.
Could she live as Princess Lirien had suggested? Forget everything else and just do what made her happy for the time being, and when they returned to Avon, act as if nothing had happened.
"Freya!"