Chapter 12: The Regent Pageantry
Never in the history of Forington had all the lords and ladies of the dukedom been gathered in one great hall. The dance palace smelt of nobility. There were many lords and ladies in the dance palace. The dance palace that was always an empty hall where Duchess Emma and her young attendants danced in the cool of the day when the sun was just about going down, before darkness fell. It had been rearranged and redecorated now.
There was a high table in the hall where Duke William, Lord Henry and Lady Catherina sat. Lord Dickson from Abington also sat with them and other reputable lords from outside Forington. On the left of the table was a long roll of table where he various lords of Forington sat with their ladies. On the right of the table sat the contest
