The Divine Beasts' beauty, clothes, jewels, and magical artifacts were a sight to behold.
Most noble guests were so enraptured by the spectacle that they wouldn't have noticed the passage of time if not for the nagging of their stagecoach companions to pass the opera glasses.
Zekell had sent only one per invite, turning the initially useless gift into a prized possession that would remain etched in the memory of his future clients.
"This is one of those few times that being an important figure is annoying." Milea Genys, the Magic Empress of the Gorgon Empire, sighed. "Look at all those lizards entering before us while my bottom gets flatter by the second."
"That's because they don't care about getting announced by the valet and because keeping a bunch of Divine Beasts waiting in a long line is a recipe for disaster." Kelia Genys, Miela's adoptive daughter and Horseman of Dusk, replied.
