The morning after the wedding arrived far too quickly and despite the exhaustion lingering from the previous night's celebrations, Dragonspire Fortress had already returned to business as usual.
Apparently, kingdoms did not pause simply because their rulers had married.
By the time I finished breakfast, servants were already moving through the corridors carrying documents, messengers hurried between towers and nobles filled meeting chambers throughout the fortress.
Meanwhile, I found myself trapped in an endless parade of introductions, explanations, customs, traditions and political lessons. And Lyra remained beside me through most of it.
"The Dragon Council meets twice each week. And several regional lords travel here regularly to address disputes." She explained as we walked through
