Gilneas Royal Palace, Council Chamber.
An oath-taking ceremony was underway, while Deren and his group watched the drama unfold.
That day, after Elune personally descended and thoroughly "persuaded" Priestess Berisha, the people of Gilneas afflicted by the Werewolf Curse gradually underwent the Balance Ritual and regained their sanity.
After the rebellious lord Crowley received Genn's proposal that his son marry Crowley's daughter, Rona Crowley, he decided to submit to the king.
Genn was also generous enough to pardon him and allow those afflicted by the curse to undergo the Balance Ritual.
Thus, the turmoil that had plagued Gilneas for years finally came to an end.
Genn stood before the throne above, forcefully proclaiming to the nobles below that Gilneas had returned to peace.
His booming voice echoed through the hall. "Those citizens who suffered under the Werewolf Curse have regained their sanity with the aid of the elven priestesses. They are not monsters, but fellow Gilneans who share the same blood as us.
"We must stand united and accept every citizen, no matter what form they take."
The wolf-shaped noble standing in the front row was Darius Crowley. Tears of emotion streamed from his wolf eyes. Behind him stood a beautiful young woman, Rona Crowley, the red rose in her hair especially eye-catching.
"I hereby pardon lord Darius Crowley for his rebellion. In those extraordinary times, he had no choice but to act in order to protect his people. I fully understand the pure purpose behind his actions, though I do not like the difficulties he brought upon the nation." Genn formally pardoned the rebellious lord.
This decision won unanimous applause from the nobles. After all, the king's forgiveness of a rebellious lord was a positive sign for everyone present. If even the gravest crime of treason could be pardoned,