Chapter 16: Dinner With Royalty
The carriage pulled up to the restaurant with a hiss of released steam and the squeal of brakes.
"You know, one day, they will update the rest of these things to start using magic instead of coal or wood. The smog out here past the Palace is awful, but the commoners would riot if we told them they had to start walking again just to have cleaner air in the Noble Districts of the cities." Elanor sighed.
"You can only do so much at once. But we should head inside for dinner. I can sense them waiting for us already." Dominic replied with a smile for the normally cheerful Princess.
He did agree with her, though. If he had to stay in the city, he would definitely prefer that they cut back on the number of coal burning boilers. Not just the vehicles, but many of the buildings burned coal for steam equipment, heating and hot water.
Dominic checked the runes and the embroidered golden scrollwork on the mage robe that he was given, ensuring there was no damage or wrinkling of the thick fabric, and stepped out of the carriage before offering his hand to help the Princess down.
There was some murmuring among the crowd as they walked into the venue, but it wasn't loud enough for Dominic to pick up on what it was, only the generally shocked mood.
"They didn't expect us to be here as well. My sisters must have caused quite the scene coming in with a whole unit of the Royal Guard." Elanor whispered while smiling and waving at some of the Nobles in the crowd.
The whole table stood up to greet the Princess as she entered the private dining room, and her sisters came over to give her a hug.
"Good work out there, little sister. I know that you've tried hard to get the chance to prove yourself." Josephine, the older of the twins, whispered to her before leading Eleanor to her seat.