72 The Stainless Prince of the East

"...It is with great pride and joy that I, Velvund Goldentree, hereby grant you the surname of Goldentree with all the rights and responsibilities that come with it…"

Hundreds of millions watched as the coronation begun. Two figures stood outside atop of the tree-spire. Lights and floating cameras were pointed at them, illuminating their figures for all to see across the city and the world.

Velvund conjured a thin, golden crown made of flowers and then said, "I, with the full authority granted to me by the Lion King, crown you a prince of the East and childe of the Alf. May your blood and spirit carry the dignity of the ancestors in the days to come…"

The East watch as their former king put the golden crown on the boy in silence. When the young figure was crowned, it happened.