CHAPTER 119

It took ten days for everything to be arranged.
Ten days to clear out the throne room, to
scrub the lower halls, to find the food and
cooks they needed. Ten days to clean the royal
suite, to find proper clothing, and outfit the
throne room in queenly splendor.
Evergreen garlands hung from the pews
and rafters, and as Rowan stood on the dais of
the throne room, monitoring the assembled
crowd, he had to admit that Lysandra had
done an impressive job. Candles flickered
everywhere, and fresh snow had fallen the
night before, covering the scars still lingering