But disappointment did not mean hesitation.
Without wasting a second, they shifted their focus.
Regret gnawed at them.
They had showered Nnenna with expensive gifts, believing her to be a true royal, one worth investing in. Now, those gifts felt wasted.
And worse… the First Princess must have noticed.
On the first day of the ball, they had presented their gifts exactly as tradition demanded, placing their most precious gifts on the table for Nnenna. Now, it was too late to take them back.
That meant the First Princess had likely realized the harsh truth, her gifts were inferior to her sister's.
Would she still agree to a marriage alliance with them after such an insult?
Panic set in among the monarchs. Their carefully laid plans had crumbled in an instant, and they scrambled for ways to salvage the situation.
Their frustration grew, their anger looking for an outlet.
