Similar Yet Different

The King's statement caused a minor uproar in the hearts of the guests who had not been expecting to hear such a straightforward declaration on this occasion.

It was clear that their King had put in great thought before he had sent those invites out to the nobles of his land.

By stating that he wished to meet the women and daughters of their families, he displayed his interest in getting to know them better which was contrary to how they had spent this day in the past.

He had already been vocal about his intentions of improving the status of women in their Kingdom by gaining their insights and assistance in matters of great significance which had never been done before.

Therefore, this new statement only strengthened their prior doubts about the purpose of tonight's event.