I stood against the wall, at the back of the dining hall.
I flat out refused to join the festivities, and for once, the king and queen didn't push the matter. The king's family had arrived and all hell had broken loose.
The king had a large family, with twelve brothers and sisters, each of whom had their own children, sometimes grandchildren, who came along with them.
Halyathan, the king's father, had two wives, and it was generally expected for the king to have more than one, to ensure the bloodline and all that.
Elyathan wanted nothing to do with it. Once the queen caught his eye, he was lost. There was no room for another in his heart, which is why he only had one child.
Anna.
From my position at the door, I saw dozens of people, all of them nobles, or dukes, counts, lords, and kings in their own right, laughing, talking loudly, some were even drunkenly singing.
I got the feeling they were making up for lost time.
