"How dare they look down on us like this."
My father's hands banged down on the wooden table with that last word, shaking the entire structure.
The council was holding an emergency meeting to discuss the invitation we had received from the Eternal Night Kingdom and those who weren't given enough notice ahead of time had come straight in their sleepwear.
"Who do they think they are, making announcements like these without discussing it with us first?" I had never heard my father's voice shake with such anger.
"This is clearly a power play. JUST HOW MUCH DO THEY HAVE TO LOOK DOWN ON US TO PULL THIS KIND OF STUNT?" His voice echoed in the large hall.
"S-sire. pl-please calm down." said council minister mustache. His voice shook while speaking. (I didn't know the council minister's name but he had a mustache so I decided upon council minister mustache).
"I'm sure they did not mean-"
"-OF COURSE THEY DID. Those bloodsuckers would never do anything without meaning not too."
"My King, but what can we do now? These invitations have already gone out to every kingdom it seems" asked council minister gray robe.
My father paced back and forth in front of the throne, while my mother looked worriedly at my father.
"Your majesty, is this situation even all that bad? Sure, they rushed the engagement process, but we were going to allow the marriage to happen in any case. So, at the end of the day there's really no harm is there?" asked council minister mean face.
My father stopped his pacing at council minister's mean face's words.
"No harm? Did I hear you correctly just now when you said no harm? They undermine our authority, MY AUTHORITY, and you say NO HARM?"
I could practically see the steam coming out of my father's ears. A king's pride was nothing to be laughed at.
"Royal scribes, write down exactly as I say and then send our fastest couriers to deliver the message to every Kingdom in the realm.
There has been a change of location for the engagement party of Prince Itarus of Eltenmar, and Princess Sunny of Cronia. The party will be held in a fortnight at the Sun Kingdom, when the sun is highest. This shall be our last message to all, and there shall be no more changes.
Sincerely,
The Royal families of Cronia and Eltenmar"
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