A palace fit for a giant stood atop a cliff overlooking a vast expanse of water.
Towering marble columns rose toward the sky, supporting enormous arches and balconies that overlooked the sea. Massive white walls supported the structure, their surfaces polished until they gleamed beneath the sunlight.
The entire structure had been built from pristine white marble, giving the palace an almost otherworldly appearance. Grand staircases descended from the palace into the sprawling courtyard, while fountains and statues decorated the gardens.
Everything about the place spoke of immense wealth, power, and history. This was the seat of power of House Fortuna in Providentia. The palace had stood since the Fourth Epoch. It was steeped in prestige and antiquity.
In the courtyard, beneath the shade of a tangerine tree, Genevieve sat quietly reading a book. It had been a year since she'd arrived in this world.
