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heiresyThere were men and women bustling around him with food and decorations. He was asked about 20 questions a minute, all completely inconsequential. Aymeric was pleased that this day has come. It was a celebration of the highest order with a much broader guest list than there ever had been. It was the celebration of the infancy of their democracy. The city's party planners were reminded by the astrologians that the picked date fell on the very name day of their former Lord Commander.
This event was inescapable. While not overly sentimental about his birthday, most years he was able to hide away and celebrate privately- and that element of control was nice.
Once he had settled with a planner about food and wine, another frazzled woman came up and demanded the name for his date. That was the last thing on his mind. Lucia, the obvious choice, would be overseeing security. His ideal guest of honor, the Warrior of Light, was half the continent away on more pressing matters.
"Summon Estinien for me."
This event was inescapable. While not overly sentimental about his birthday, most years he was able to hide away and celebrate privately- and that element of control was nice.
Once he had settled with a planner about food and wine, another frazzled woman came up and demanded the name for his date. That was the last thing on his mind. Lucia, the obvious choice, would be overseeing security. His ideal guest of honor, the Warrior of Light, was half the continent away on more pressing matters.
"Summon Estinien for me."
