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Chapter 19

Elianna was excited as she sat on the bench inside her family carriage. She had never been to the cathedral before, and her parents told her yesterday about how beautiful and elegant it was. They also told her she needed to dress nicely when attending a sermon at the cathedral, as it was considered a sign of respect.

Elianna looked over to her parents, who were sitting across from her, talking to each other. Her mother was dressed in a beautiful short-sleeved dark green dress that fell to her ankles. Elianna's green dress was similar to her mother's, but it fell just below her knees. Her father wore a black suit with a green vest and tie.

Katarina's eyes flicked to Elianna, seeing her daughter looking at her and Lucian, and she smiled, "Are you nervous about seeing the cathedral?"

Elianna shook her head, "No. I'm actually excited!"

Lucian chuckled, "That's good." Lucian looked at Elianna seriously, "Now, Munchkin. I know Nicholas will be there, but I need you both to be on your best behavior and not play around."

Elianna curiously tilted her head slightly to the right, "Why?"

"The cathedral is a place highly revered by many, including Raina," Katarina said. "Many might take offense to children running around and playing. So just stay close to your father and me."

Elianna felt a little bummed out since she was hoping to play with Nicholas a little, but perhaps she could do that later. "Could we still look around the Cathedral?" Elianna curiously asked.

Lucian smiled and nodded, "Of course." Lucian looked toward the window and leaned forward, "Elianna, look."

Elianna followed her father's gaze, and her eyes widened in awe as a towering building surrounded by rod iron fencing and lush green grass came into view. The building was made of white stone and was absolutely beautiful. The stained glass windows reflected the light from the morning sun, making the building seem to glow. The central part of the building was large and rectangular with a gable roof. Four large rectangular towers were built onto the central building, one on each corner. A large golden cross shone brightly from the morning sunlight at the very top of the building.

The building was at the end of a wide cobblestone road with sidewalks and buildings on either side of the road. Individuals of all three races currently occupied both sidewalks, all dressed in refined clothing and walking toward the large building. The building went out of Elianna's view as the carriage turned down the street and began to head toward it.

Elianna's head snapped toward her parents, who were smiling warmly, seeing her reaction. "W-Was that the cathedral?"

Lucian nodded, "It was."

"It was so cool and pretty!" Elianna expressed. "It looked like it was glowing!"

Katarina chuckled, "Just wait until we get there. The cathedral is far more beautiful when standing up close."

Elianna smiled with excitement and pressed her face and hands against the window. Condensation formed on the window from Elianna's breath as she stared outside the carriage toward the direction they were heading. The window felt cool as she pressed her head against it, and her smile widened as the cathedral soon came into view once more. Her excitement increased as they passed the rod iron fencing, noticing several Tri-Union City guards standing along the fence.

The carriage entered the cathedral's grounds, consisting of large grassy areas with large trees planted all around, with the areas separated by stone walking paths. Elianna observed several individuals walking around on the stone paths, all dressed nicely and speaking with one another.

The carriage soon came to a stop, and it wobbled as the coachman dismounted his driver's seat. The door to the carriage opened, and a dwarf with long orange hair and an orange beard came into view as he held the door ajar.