It was still early in the morning when Verinia was called into the throne room with Halen to preside over a matter of injustice.
Usually, such things would not make their way into the Sovereign's presence at this time, but maybe because Verinia had cultivated the reputation of being kind and magnanimous, no one cared about inconveniencing her.
Eva was a little vexed about this, because it meant that her meticulous preparation of Her First Highness had to be rushed. Still, she managed to pull the First Princess' hair into a noble style and adorned it with pearls the size of eyeballs.
Exquisite pearls were pinned into the knot the upper part of her hair had been tied into. The lower part of her hair hung down beautifully, like a soft curtain of inky silk. With a few strands of her hair left loose around her face, the First Princess looked especially beautiful.