Even the worldly nobles couldn't help but let out low gasps of amazement.
Margaret stood quietly beside her daughter, her profile looking exceptionally soft under the starlight's glow.
The entire starry sky demonstration lasted for about half an hour.
When the last halo of light faded like a receding tide, the Moonlight Stone Lamps embedded in the walls of the Observatory rekindled their soft, silvery-white glow. The guests remained lost in the moment, immersed in the lingering afterglow of awe and tranquility.
Eleanor finally blinked her stinging eyes, then turned and threw herself into Margaret's arms. She buried her face deep into her mother's embrace, her voice muffled but filled with immense satisfaction. "Thank you, Mother... It was so beautiful... It was like we really flew among the stars..."
Margaret gently stroked her hair.
Just then, Margaret seemed to remember something. She gently eased Eleanor out of her embrace and leaned down to whisper something in her ear.
