VALORIA WILDEROSE
We're frozen and silent until Calliope speaks up, trying to fill in the silence.
"Those are plans for this year's solstice. We wanted to plan out the course of events before we got them to you to ask for approval—not like we would dare to do them behind your back, Your Majesty—"
"Sure, you can host your festival this year or whatever." He responds before she can go on about needing to make sure her plans were good enough before meeting him personally.
His abrupt unexpected response forces another double take from the three of them, staring at the man they now silently doubt is the same person from the rumors five years ago.
The tyrant king who slaughtered thousands without blinking, now casually approving a solstice festival like it's nothing.
