Staring at the envelope in hand, I attempted to swallow down the lump of disappointment in my throat. What should I do in this situation? Before me, I held a last minute invitation to Crown Prince Remly's eighth birthday. They planned to hold a small ball, and I knew it would be a day where I'd also be introduced to nobility. I sighed, sitting back at my desk. In the novel, Remly was given a large and festive party every year, and it was celebrated by everyone in the empire, while Axel would be alone. He had never received any gifts from his family, and the servants were too scared to get close to him. I knew that hearing the sounds of distant music, and seeing the bright lights from his twin's birthday celebrations always left him feeling lonely and desolate.
One of my number one priori
