As per my punishment that had been ordained by my mother two days ago, I was currently in the royal family's carriage, fidgeting uncomfortably with the many straps, buttons and suffocating collar of my most hated formal imperial attire, as we made our way to the celebratory party of one of the oldest and wealthiest noble houses in the empire, the Altin family, who would today announce their oldest daughter's engagement to the eldest son and heir of the Khonshir family, another prestigious and influential noble house of the empire, with a long and storied history that rivalled, if not surpassed the Altin's.
"If you keep doing that, you're going to ruin all good work I put so much effort into." My mother, who sat beside me, rebuked me with an amused smile, as she stretched her hand to restraighten my collar.
I grunted, letting her do as she pleased as I replied in annoyance "I can barely move in these clothes."
