The day began early that morning as the capital had to prepare for one of the most important anual events in the empire, actually they were already prepared the day the banquet happened but since that ended with an attempted assassination on the second prince the baptism ceremony for nobles that were coming of age was temporarily moved back a few days but there's a limit to how much you can push such an important ceremony back.
The streets were decorated even more extravagantly than on the day of the banquet as the ceremony today will conducted directly by the church, one of the most powerful if not the most powerful uniting force on the continent, whereas the day of the banquet had a festive feeling to it today was much more formal and strict.
""The day has begun way too early in the morning, reminds me of my university days""
Looking out the window of the mansion, Markus said.