The city of Lupinton was almost the same size as Lustrum, but it had housed the capitol buildings for the last for hundred years. Wide parks and city plazas were visible as we buzzed overhead.
I'd determined that I would do my best to stay unaffected and sophisticated throughout this trip and not give Charles something to tease me over or be embarrassed by, but all that changed at the sight of the old towers and a few ancient monuments I'd only seen in schoolbooks.
My face practically pressed into the glass as I tried to take in every sight possible, most of which I'd seen but only in photos celebrating our government.
Charles smiled at me, but I could see his eyes were clouded with seriousness as we approached the capitol building. The helicopter touched down on a wide lawn behind an
