The two carriages stopped in front of the red carpet, or at least near it. A moment later, the doors of both carriages opened, and the passengers stepped out.
The front carriage carried Grand Duke Flamecrest, his wife Anna Flamecrest, and Aldrey's younger brother, Luis Flamecrest. The back carriage carried Grand Duke Rivas and his wife, Elene Rivas.
The arrival of the groom's and bride's direct families signaled that the procession was about to begin.
The two families walked into the church, where they saw Aldrian and the others. They greeted everyone, but when Grand Duke Flamecrest and Grand Duke Rivas turned to greet Aldrian, there was still a trace of awkwardness.
Aldrian was their own grandson, yet both Grand Duke Flamecrest and Grand Duke Rivas still felt strange and awkward calling him that. They felt unworthy of being his grandfathers. Even so, they wanted to greet him, but before they could, their wives had already stepped forward.
