CHAPTER 108
Grace retreated to her chamber and a sudden thought filled her heart, "I should gift Juliet, that way she would see that I love her as I claim".
She wrote down what was to be given to gifted and sent out the news.
The next day, the hall was filled with the quiet hum of voices as nobles, councillors, and commanders gathered. Word had spread quickly that the king had something to announce. The chamber was lit with tall candles, the glow dancing across the banners of the kingdom.
Grace entered with steady steps, her presence enough to silence the murmurs. Juliet followed at her side, her posture composed but her eyes betraying some unease. Jonah stood already within the chamber, arms folded, her gaze sharp.
Grace raised her hand for quiet. "Today," she began, her voice steady, "we gather not for war, nor for quarrels, but for gratitude."
