章 90: The Color I Hate

The royal hunt was indeed a grand event, a long-standing tradition held but once a year. 

High-ranking nobles were invited to the royal forest to hunt alongside the male members of the royal family, competing for the glory of bringing back the carcass of a rogue beast or a magical creature, both specifically prepared for the occasion. 

The hunt was as much a demonstration of skill as it was an assertion of power, a spectacle that upheld the kingdom's hierarchy while providing entertainment for the elite.

Because of its inherent dangers, women were strictly prohibited from participating in the hunt itself. However, this did not mean they were entirely excluded from the event. They were expected to observe, admire, and contribute in their own traditional way.

Unmarried women, in particular, upheld an old custom of embroidering silk ribbons, which they would gift to their chosen suitors as tokens of good fortune.