![]() He had rumors at court to quell, and was dealing with people in opposing nations trying to sway public opinion negatively regarding his lack of familiars. Y/N so badly wanted to tell the truth that Ardyn brought them along to blend in with the culture of the higher imperials. The quriked eyebrows and snide remarks at times further made Y/N’s nerves fire off. Though Y/N had rehearsed with Ardyn, they found themself stumbling when it came to questions addressing the nature of their relationship. Ardyn was fairly private despite his sly and charismatic demeanor. It wasn’t everyday the chancellor had someone at his arm when it came to these events. Like a horde of locusts eyeing a fine grain, they swarmed asking numerous questions. Since Ardyn was summoned to entertain envoys from Accordo, Y/N lost count of the many that approached them. The thundering booms did little to ease their nerves, but watching explosions was far better than dealing with people. While Y/N swirled their wine around in their glass, they fixated on the fireworks that were going off outside the large glass windows leading to the balcony. The higher imperials made it known in jest. Though Y/N considered their attire for the night to be nice, it also stuck out like a sore thumb when it came to class standing. They were beginning to regret not taking Ardyn up on his offer of him buying a formal gown on their behalf. Y/N had participated in a fair share of parties, but nothing close to this. When Ardyn approached Y/N a week prior to the event, they didn’t anticipate feeling so miniscule. The grand hall was filled with rich scents and smoke from candles that made Y/N feel like they were underwater in another world where they shouldn’t have dwelled. Music from magnificent orchestras thrummed through bodies and pulsed against eardrums. Chandeliers glimmered and bounced off an array of light, illuminating everyone’s elegant clothes. Most hailing from the richer provinces within Niflheim, though on this day, commoners were allowed to mingle within reason. ![]() The grand hall was filled to the brim with people. Though Aldercapt dedicated much of his life to Zegnatus Keep as his main base of operations, he dare not soil tradition when it came to the birthday of the empire. Niflheim’s celebration of it’s imperial founding was well underway at the main palace.
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