Chapter 157 Coronation

• My coronation was over in a blink. Despite my warning to the Pyre citizens of basic fare, the cooks had put together an opulent meal of venison, delicate broiled bird eggs, as well as carrots and potatoes glazed with sweet sugar. The scent-rich meal was already intoxicating my senses. Luring me to the table impatiently.
• The stresses and intensity of the vows taken during my crowning process had expended much of my energy. I was ravenous.
• I stared down the length of the laden banquet table, astounded by what the team of women in the kitchens had managed in only a few hours.