The night of the ball finally arrived and the guests were inside the hall dancing, eating and drinking to their fill. Five bulls were slaughtered for the occasion, three goats and twenty chickens. That will explain why Mrs Gibilis kitchen had been busy since the day started. The food was scattered on each table, and there were twenty tables with each table having ten chairs surrounding it. The occasion was special indeed. The table where Artemis, Princess Aeryn, Sir Lancet, Lord Balon and "the four" sat on was on the stage of the hall. This was the sacred space that only those close to the King were allowed to sit.
There was one chair still empty and it was close to Artemis, everyone knew it was saved for one girl and she was none other than Aurora. But did Lancet apologize to Aurora as he was instructed to do?
