opening: The guests are arriving. The king is welcoming them all with a smile. The people are cheering. The gala is about to be underway once all the guests, including the suitors have arrived. One by one, the carriages rode along towards the castle. The people wave to them as they pass. Some look happy, the royals that is, while others do not look as happy. But, that was to be expected, given the circumstances. Anyway, the celebration was about to be underway. No one had any idea of that awful king from outside the continent and his current plans. But, he would be the reason, and the cause, for war. The first day would be the beginning of the first chapter........