[TAMIKO]
That night, no royal in the grand palace got the slightest hint of sleep. It was as if they were all cooped up, more than they could voice.
Their silence throughout the night and even the next two days was felt by everyone, even as the kingdom prepared for the grand banquet. It was not something that many would think negatively about.
Because honestly, they understood the silence in the middle of all their excitement.
This didn't happen daily.
They couldn't run and embrace it with ease just because life was suddenly all bright and shit for them. It was different. Way too different, and slowly, they were learning to respect what was and what couldn't be.
That was all they had left anyway.
In the palace, the royals carried themselves with the kind of grace that didn't give away the horrors in their hearts.
They acted like life was normal for them.
The king and his Lord kept the kingdom running.
The prince and his lord made sure to assess the banquet preparations.
