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The palace had grown livelier with every passing hour.
Carriages had continued arriving through the morning and well into the afternoon, bringing distant relatives of the royal family who had not visited Valkoron in years. Their banners now hung from balconies, and their attendants filled the castle corridors with unfamiliar voices.
Aurelia had spent most of the day making sure every guest was properly settled.
