252 THE MUTUAL CONSENSUS

"Among everyone else you should know well enough that we are following a protocol down here. If you wish to speak to Queen Nathalia, then you must secure an appointment prior to your request to meet her. If you don't have an appointment with her then I suggest you wait for the petition day. The next date for the petition day would be decided any day from now, anyway. We just have to wait for Her Highness's availability."

Jace knew well enough that Lady Megan was only advising him out of goodwill. But he was simply running out of time.

If he would not be able to do something about the spirit wedding, then Aileen would end up being forced to marry the ghost groom against her will.

Lady Symphony must have seen Jace's reluctance to accept their words of advice and so she also stepped in.