Ch.1, page 5

Aurora Moon on Nov. 1, 2006

Yep, flashback time to the time of the anniversary party.
and here we also get to see the Aurorean king look his worst as usual. poor king, being the ruler of an planet really takes a lot out of you… especially if you're the stubborn sort who doesn't believe in Delegating responsibilities out of paranoia that the people who helps you handle things would change important things behind your back.

and here we also see the Queen whispering to him, but trying to be discreet about it by looking in the opposite direction so that it doesn't look like she's whispering to him.