Marked: Part 2; The Wronged

The Masquerade

Soon enough the masquerade started. The ballroom seemed packed with all types of different people. Just minutes after the room calmed down, names rang out. The attending royals were being introduced. Amilia and Jasvinder stood next to each other, behind Leo and Elsie, but in front of Cristel. Jasvinder grabbed her hands, as to stop her from rubbing them.

"Still nervous." He whispered.

"Deathly." She whispered. He raised her hand up and kissed it.

"You'll be fine." Amilia hesitantly smiled. They walked forward as each group went until, that is, it was their turn.

"Introducing her majesty, princess Amilia Cripple of Cataline and her partner Jasvinder Huff of Isulet City." They waved at the people in attendance as they walked down the stairs to the floor. The attendees seemed to clap the whole time in respect. They also bowed to Amilia if she came close to them. Amilia wasn't told to curtsey back so she just smiled and nodded her head. They turned around just soon enough to see Cristel come up to the plate.

"May I introduce her royal majesty, Queen Cristel Hmeqqfk of Cataline." Everyone bowed as she came down the stairs. Once she was at the bottom she curtseyed and everyone came up with her. She put her arm out to motion to Leo. Leo bowed and went over to take her hand. They respectively bowed and curtseyed as they held each other with one hand. Then the music started and they began to dance. Minutes later the music ceased and they both bowed to each other and then Leo left her and went back to Elsie. Next Cristel turned to Amilia and curtseyed to her. Amilia went over to Cristel, who mind you, was in the middle of the room. She took Amilia's hands and shook them lightly in front of her. She kissed Amilia on the cheek, wished her good luck, and left off to the side. Amilia turned to Jasvinder and they both bowed to each other in respect. Then, yet again, the music started and they began to waltz. Just minutes after it began it stopped, with them finishing the way they started. They looked at each other, just staring, neither one of them fell or stepped on the other. They were flawless. Then the couple turned to the general audience and bowed, after that music started to play and the ball truly began. Amilia hadn't seen the full set up until she walked into the room. There was a wonderful spread of drinks and fancy snacks. The outfits were all so beautiful too. Her mother beautifully decorated the room with streamers, balloons, among most things. Sometime later, after Amilia and jasvinder messed around with strawberries and the chocolate fountain, a nice young Chelenema man asked if it was alright for him to dance with Amilia. Neither of them declined, so Amilia took his hand as she led her to the dance floor.

"It's nice to see you again." He said to her. She looked at him and tried to figure out who he was. But she couldn't place him from anywhere. "I see you've improved."

"What do you mean?"

"You're not stepping on my feet this time." Amilia's eyes widened.

"You're that Chelenema from Cotalose."

He laughed, "I suppose I am." Once the song was done, he kept his promise and returned her to Jasvinder. He bowed to her in respect and then turned around and left. She looked to Jasvinder and then back at the Chelenema man.

"He was that guy from Cotalose."

"What guy?"

"You remember when we went to Cotalose to spy on Hix?"

"Yeah."

"We had to switch partners during the ball, I ended up dancing with him."

"And he came and found you, and asked you to dance with him."

"Yeah, essentially."