Valens POV:
"As King, I thank you all for joining. I appreciate your presence and invite you to wander the castle as you please. Our castle is yours." I stated, looking to the massive room filled with people, their kids, husbands, fathers and mothers.
I held my daughter in my arms, proud that she was named after such a strong woman. Zara yawned and I focused back up at the crowd, "There is a box coming around, and papers with pencils as well. I encourage you to place your opinions in it, your ideas, thoughts and hopes for our new country." I said looking to Jane who smiled up at me. Nathaniel and Dracula in her arms sleeping soundly despite the noise.
She spoke next, "This is no longer a place of fear, but a place of freedom, to speak, to refuse, to live." She said nodding to them in a
