Keep Your Distance

The days seemed to fly by in a flash. Once King Godwin realized that Soleia had recovered from her sudden illness, he attempted to shift the wedding date forward, as though he was afraid Orion might wake up one morning and decide his daughter wasn't worth the hassle. 

It took an entire council of pleading officers before he finally reconsidered the insanity of such an order― and in the end, what changed his mind was the knowledge that the visiting royalty would not make it before the new date. 

Soleia could only internally heave a sigh of relief. One rushed wedding was enough for a lifetime. 

Now, the only thing that worried her was Reitan's emotional state. Her younger brother had been too overcome with guilt to see her whenever she could actually spare time to visit. He was also afraid of Florian, and since Florian was stalking around the palace hissing and spitting like an outraged animal, Reitan had holed himself up in his room.