The maids spent the entire afternoon preparing Abril while the naming ceremony for Cassian was taking place in the temple. They took great care to make Abril look dazzling, especially because that was the king's order.
As the sun began to set, Abril started to feel nervous, particularly because she had to do something she had never done before and had to do it alone; Alessandro would not be by her side when she entered the ballroom.
The maids dressed her in a gown with layers and layers of silk, a gown that had been tailored for her. Madame Rumian had added pearls and diamonds to the dress, and it looked even more impressive than when she had tried it on, a dress worthy of a queen.
While one of the maids carefully placed a diamond butterfly in her hair, another took out a small tiara, b
