Past Normal

Euphrasia….

 When the sun finally rose to the sky, Calista escorted her future mother-in-law to the big golden gate with a smile on her glowing face, watching her step into the fancy colored carriage while her son planted a tender kiss on Calista's cheek, his way of bidding his fiancee goodbye for the day before stepping into the carriage that was behind his mother's carriage.

Only after the carriage had left did the sweet smile on her pretty lips gradually fade, turning into one of visible gloominess as her shoulders dropped. Sighing deeply to herself and taking a deep breath, she turned around, heading back to the palace and dragging her feet through the foyer.

"You know, you're getting married to a very handsome, gentle and strong noble from one of the powerful kingdoms out there." Came the sweet soprano voice of a lady who spoke behind her.