The streets of Valenridge looked different again that morning.
Every road leading toward Liberty Square overflowed with people long before the rally officially began. Campaign volunteers struggled to control the growing crowd while security officers redirected traffic across several city blocks.
But honestly?
Nobody seemed angry about the delays.
People were excited.
Children sat on their parents' shoulders waving Ravenscroft flags high into the air. University students painted Sebastian's campaign slogan across cardboard signs while street musicians played outside crowded cafés nearby.
The city felt alive. Not because of politics alone. Because for the first time in years, people actually believed change might happen.
Huge banners covered nearby buildings already.
THE PEOPLE'S CANDIDATE.
RAVENSCROFT FOR VALENRIDGE.
VIVIAN FOR FIRST LADY.
