The ceremony hall of the Royal Institution was a masterpiece of grandeur.
The vaulting ceiling that canopied it stretched high above, painted in very intricately designed frescoes that had plenty of drawings of legendary Players and some of the rarest mythical beasts, including the symbols of all the five Regions.
Fine, massive chandeliers hung like gilded constellations, having crystals that refracted light across the hall in soft, shimmering patterns.
Rows of obsidian and gold-trimmed chairs were arranged on the polished marble floor, and the rows were slowly filled with the Daughters of the Royal Institution and eager students from other common Institutions all excited to be in the presence of the Daughters once more.
Many of them kept whispering to each other, giggling and pointing. 'That's Daughter Aryanne. She's so pretty isn't she?'
'She seems very upset.'
'Look! It's the Twilight Twins!'