The morning sun cast a warm, vibrant golden glow over the capital city of the Emerald Kingdom. The sprawling metropolis was already buzzing with the early preparations for the week-long festival of thanksgiving recently declared by King Jaren. Colourful green and gold banners were being strung diligently between the tall, elegant white-stone buildings, and the delightful aroma of roasted nuts and sweet pastries wafted cheerfully through the crisp morning air. The citizens were overjoyed. Their beloved Queen Dora was finally awake and fully recovered, and their kingdom was whole once again.
Inside the imperial palace of the Emerald Kingdom, the atmosphere was equally vibrant, though currently punctuated by a rather unexpected sound.
Queen Dora, the legendary strategic genius and the revered mother of Crown Prince Jules, was sulking.
