51 CHAPTER FIFTY-ONE

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A parcel was received in the palace and taken to the Queen and King.

Donna beckons to the servant who had been standing by the door and holding a parcel in her hands. The servant comes to her, bowing she hands the sealed parcel to the Queen.

Donna opens it, she goes through it after breaking the seal 'Oh, it is an invite!''

''From whom'' The King turns to her

''The high lords of kimberthan. They write to formally invite you to the wedding ceremony of their children. They also want to use the opportunity to speak of some affairs of the court and issues arising from bothering states''

''Oh?'' the King comes to her, taking the letter enclosed in the parcel to read ''Aah, the date is not convenient'' he states handing it back to her

''How so?''