The morning came swiftly, golden sunlight streaming through the tall windows of Elyria Palace.
Outside, on the training grounds, the royal consorts stood in rows. Their expression was still filled with anger despite their effort to conceal it . Behind each consort, human maids waited in silence, their expression downcast.
Kae had woken up earlier than usual by Anna, who helped him dress in a black tunic lined with golden stripes. She'd come to his chambers with urgent news: the queen had summoned all consorts to the training grounds.
Once dressed, Kae and Anna made their way towards the training ground and soon arrived. As Kae then stepped onto the grounds, the six consorts bowed their heads in respect and walked up to him, their previous hostility softened to smiles.
"What's going on?" Kae asked, with a serious face.