The sound of music has already filled the room and the duke has come forward to hold the hands of the duchess.
But there was a problem! No one can dance until Kath will.
She was the empress, the highest authority in the room in the absence of Chris.
If Chris would have been present then he would have danced with Kath but in his absence, any higher noble is free to dance with her.
But… no one came!
The first song was about to end but no one started dancing. Everyone was staring at Kath with cold eyes, some were worried for her but most of them were mocking her with their gaze.
Duke wanted to help but he was the groom. He had to have his first dance with his wife. He looked around but all the noble men looked away as if they were afraid that they would be called.
This was embarrassing. A woman can not ask men to dance, so Kath could only wait.
