The palace was abuzz with activity as preparations for the royal wedding reached a fever pitch. Servants rushed through the halls, their arms laden with flowers, fabrics, and other decorations, while musicians tuned their instruments in anticipation of the grand event. Outside, the palace grounds were being transformed into a breathtaking spectacle of opulence, the gardens blooming with vibrant colors under the careful direction of the royal gardeners.
In the midst of it all, Lucia found herself both excited and overwhelmed. The past few weeks had been a whirlwind of dress fittings, etiquette lessons, and meetings with various nobles and dignitaries. It was as if she had been swept up in a dream—a dream where she, an ordinary girl with no memory of her past, was about to become a princess
