"The afternoon sun casts a magnificent golden glow across the white marble colonnades of the Grand Palace Plaza," Sir Owen observed, looking out over the sea of two million celebrating citizens.
"Our newly minted Sovereign Mana Notes are already circulating freely among the street vendors and flower merchants throughout the capital," Lady Seraphina reported with a radiant smile, watching the festive crowds below the high terrace.
"Every municipal delegation from all ten sovereign member nations has taken their assigned seats on the civic terrace," Mayor Harrison of Torrel Bend announced, adjusting his ceremonial emerald scarf with visible pride.
"More than one billion seven hundred million viewers across the continent are tuned to our live broadcast feeds," Diana confirmed from the technical operations booth, her diagnostic consoles humming softly.
