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Princess Elly was sitting in the front stage.
With her white-pink robe and hair down.
The winds flows throught her hair. Closing her eyes, She was quietly playing zither.
Neth walked in. His footstep woke Elly up from her meditation. She quickly stands up and bows.
E, "Is there anything I can help you with your highness?"
N, "Dont bother. I just wanted to pay a visit. Your students are cute."
E, "…"
N,"How you doing these days...? I heard you're getting married soon..."
E, "...If there's nothing I can do here, I'll take my leave.",
Elly bows and walks a few steps.
Neth holds back her hand.
She was shocked and quickly took back her hand, "Dont touch me!"
N, "Why are you still acting like this! I thought I made myself clear last time."
E, "…"
Neth steps closer, "You know how I feel about you. So stop ignoring me."
E, "Neth, You're engaged-"
N, "I dont care! It wont take me a second to break off the alliance. I want you."
E, "Be careful what you're breaking. Not a relation but a heart.
You're hurting May! We cant be together. She likes you."
N, "You're only thinking about her. What about me? Cant you tell how much I want you!"
E, "May is my cousin. You're already engaged with her.
It would be better if we forget each other.
I cant hurt her."
Neth was about to say something but Elly walks away without hearing anything.
⚡The other way⚡
Rao was passing by the rooms. Before he could enter his, He heard some crying noises from Stilla's room.
Without a second delay, He quickly ran inside Her room.
Stilla was crying while leaning on her bed. A servent was standing beside her, Trying to calm her down, "Princess please tell me."
R, "Stilla! What happened!?! Are you okay?
What happened to her?"
The servent shutters, "Your highness, She isnt willing to tell me. I found her crying after the garden visit."
R, "You can leave now."
Stilla was still nonstop crying.
R, "Stilla! Who hurted you! What happened? why are you crying like this-"
S, "Brother!", She tightly hugs Rao in a second.
R, "Just tell me the name. I wont spare that person."
S, "(Brother is attached with Carson since childhood. I cant break their friendship.)"
"Brother...I just...I-"
R, "Stilla. Tell me what's wrong. I'll help you okay?"
S, "...my.....It's just that....I lost the teddy bear mom gave me....I was looking for it..."
R, "You were crying like this for a teddy bear!! Look at you silly, I thoght Someone tried to kill you."
S, "…"
R,"Stop crying. I'll look for it.
Get ready. The ceremony will start soon."
Stilla nods. Rao pats her head and leaves.
Stilla thought to herself, "(I promise I'll say everything after the party. For now I dont want to ruin the ceremony. It means a lot to Father. If i reveal anything...You'll surely lose your temper and do something crazy.
I wont spare him alive!!)"
⚡The other way⚡
Olive and Lora went out for shopping. They walking on the road while looking around the market. Suddenly, They noticed a big crowd of young womans infront of a market.
Both starts wondering what happened there.Olive pulls Lora inside the room.
A lot of woman were coming out smilling while some were dissappointed.
Olive asked one of the woman,
"What going on in here?"
The woman replies, "The're playing a game. The winners can get job of a servant for tonight's grand ceremony."
O, "Really! The winners must be so lucky then. They can enter the palace tonight."
(>^ω^<
L, "(Should i take this chance to enter the palace...? I have to know whether my friends are in there or not.)"
"Olive, Let's try it out!"
O, "I need my brothers permission...Why dont you try it!"
They went inside and stood in the line. After waiting for half an hour, Finally it was Lora's turn.
There was a man sitting infront of the table.
He ordered Lora with his arrogant tone, "Turn the Wheel! If you get red, It means you're the winner."
Lora nods and slowly puts her hand on the wheel. She was almost shaking.
After turning three times, She stops.
Few girls behind her approaches to see her result.
A marble came out, It was blue.
Everyone went back to their line. Lora was dissappointed. She turned around to exit.
The man shouts, "Where are you going! Take the Invitation."
L, "I ...won?
but...It's blue."
TM, "Cant you read the sign?
The blue means entering as a servent and the read means winner. Winner gets prizes and Servents receives invitation."
L, "So every single woman here can have prize or invitation?"
TM, "A lot of princess demanded servents. We need the most.
Reach the palace gate at 10:00 PM tonight!"
Lora went outside happily. She hugged Olive."I won! I won!"
O, "A prize?"
L, "No. An invitation!"
O, "What! You can enter the palace tonight! This is so exciting!!
You need to tell me everything about it.
Let's get home and choose your outfit ."
Lora nods. She thought to herself, "(Im one step closer to my goal.
From the first place, Im a blue.)"
In Olive's room, Both were being chaotic about what to wear.
Ren enters, "The ceremony finishes at midnight. I'll come to pick you up."
O, "Thanks for helping brother."
When Lora leaves Olive's room.
O, "Isnt she pretty?"
R, "What?"
O, "Come on! She's so beautiful. You should be nice to her. Dont be so cold all the time.
I can tell she's around your age-"
R, "Stop this nonsense. You're not allowed to create imagination.
I only Like princess Stilla. She's the only one for me."
O, "Yeah yeah...Dreams."
L, "Im ready."
Lora wore a beautiful gown. Her getup was almost like a princess. Two braids, A face covering cloth and a hat with an Orange gown.
Ren stares at Lora. Olive noticed his stare. She came closer and whispers, "Best of luck."
Outside the castle, Ren drops Lora off.
R, "I'll come back at midnight. Dont mess things up."
L, "Thanks. I'll go in then."
She enters. More womans were standing in that place. They were chatting cause the man hasnt appeared yet.
Lora's outfit was different than any others.When she stood on the line, Everyone stares.
The man from that room appears. He stood in the middle, "The rules tonight is simple. Serve the royals.
Listen to their command.
Take care of the children and princess.
To maintain your places as servent, You all have to wear same cloths.
It is kept inside. Wear them and start your work.. "
The womans starts entering one by one. They all changed cloths.
When Lora was about to leave, She heard two of the girls talking, "She looked so pretty. I was scared that the prince would fall for her."
"All those getup was a waste. Right now she is no defferent than us. If it wasnt for the cloths, She would have stand out among us."
Lora though to herself, "(I should focus on looking for Astrid. Esmay told me she's a princess in this life. I need to find her.)"
They all took trays and juices to serve the guests.
Suddenly, A big annoucement started,
King Matt
Queen maev and
Princess may Enters the Palace!
They went inside and bows at each other.
May was over excited. She waved at Elly.
Elly waves back.
King Nolan and
Prince Neth enters the palace!
The bowing continues.
Elly was avoiding eye contacts with Neth.
He didnt force himself eighter. They enters and kept pretending like nothing happened.
King Sabastian
Prince Carson and
Princess Sky
Enters the palace!
The went toward the king and bows.
When the kings were talking, Carson gave a smily look to Stilla.
Carson's sister Sky was covering her face with a hand- fan. But her eyes were all at Rao.
King Rolan, "Please enjoy the ceremony."
King Sabastian, "Of course.
Later, We may have something to talk about."
More kingdoms entered.
After all the introduction, The real ceremony starts.
Kings were having a gathering.
May ran to Neth, "Neth! Did you miss me?"
Neth forces a smile and nods.
M, "I knew it! I missed you too. Let's hang around together."
Neth nods at all her compliments.
Suddenly, He noticed Elly was looking at them.
She quickly moves away her eyes.
Neth tries to make her more jealous.
He grabs May's shoulder, "You look beautiful today.
I can get lost in your eyes."
M, "Really! Omg. Thank you_ _ _"
Neth complimants May But was it for her?
In other corner,
Rao was standing alone, Looking around the guests.
Sky came up to him, "Hey handsome.
Why are you alone here?"
Rao bows, "Princess Sky. It's pleasure to see you here today."
Sky, "would you like to dance My prince?"
R, "Mm....I'm a little busy. You can dance with someone else.", He quietly left.
Sky, "Why bother running away. I can hold you for life.", She gave an evil smile and walks away.