Lianna watched the Mallornes with an expression of mirth. "I had that same reaction when I first got with his highness, Prince Nathaniel," Lianna said, calling her fiance by his formal title which surprised Adrien. "Their Majesties are nothing like what we are preached about in etiquette lessons."
Adrien had to agree with her. Both queens were easy-going and quite friendly in private. Though Adrien had the feeling that the Queen Regent was the same in public as she was in private.
The Count and Countess hesitantly sat down in the empty seats in the row over from where the two queens were sitting. Adrien and Lianna were situated in the opposite row on the other side of the queens.
Before long, the tournament officially began. The first two competitors to compete were people Adrien didn't recognize. It lasted well over ten minutes– Adrien wasn't sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing.
