"I hope everybody enjoyed their day in the Palace." King Ophire's firm voice was clear in the large banquet hall.
'Not one bit.' Yvonne had a pleasant smile on her face as she sat with her family but the thoughts in her mind did not correlate with her expressions.
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Many minutes ago, the maids and male servants had arrived at the garden of the Main Palace to escort them to the place where they would be dining with the King and Queen.
They all walked in groups they were comfortable with and reached the banquet hall that the King used for his birthday celebrations and other formal events each year.
Since their personal dining hall could not accommodate so many families at once, the banquet hall had been converted into a makeshift dining hall.
Large circular tables with numerous seats were placed at regular intervals and this time, people were allowed to sit as they pleased.
Asmodeus... You have a lot of explaining to do!