It was later that day, Arad sat at the castle's walls, looking at the city below as thousands of people gathered once again to witness another ceremony. This time, it was Merida's turn, and everyone was only talking about what kind of clothes she would come out in. She was by far the most famous clothes designer in the entire empire.
Everyone is expecting her to come out wearing something fancy, strange even. But with Arad knowing what she was wearing, he was almost certain that they'd be surprised. Merida had decided on what she should represent for the empire, and that is what the people will see.
They won't be happy and might end up horrified. This was Merida's decision, and it was her response to not being able to stand up and fight alongside Arad. This was her will, and demonic arrogance to defy fate and set herself on the path of dominance and power.
