Kira arrived at the Pontal and didn’t find the palace as she knew it. Her arrival wasn’t received by the king but by the curious and puzzled looks of a crowded court. In the midst of that chaos, people still stopped and stared at her, whispering to each other, reminding her of when she first arrived at the Pontal. But she was no longer a frightened teenager, dazzled by the greatness of the new world presented to her, fearing the opinion of others. She was wearing a light gray leather coat long to the ankles, boots and a silver brooch in the shape of a jasmine flower. She didn't want to dress like the lords, but she also didn't want to dress like the ladies, not when she was on official duty. Her warriors were deployed at the military dorms at the back of the castle while she stayed in the
