A dark romantic fantasy with a royal twist, cruel & imperious, wicked & clever , dashing and proper...... There beautiful prince seek the magic of Y/n kiss and they'll do anything to seduce Y/n to thier side .
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" Ooof " "Whoa " The person I've bumped into grabs my shoulder to steady me . I reflexively grab back . Nice of them to help me out , since I'm tripping about in a dress I'm not used to AND not looking where I'm going .
"Sorry about that" I apologized to the person .
"You..........." "Toa!! " The person who I bumped into was Toa . "Are u on your own ? Where is lynt ? " He asked looking around . "I lost sight of him as soon as I got into the ballroom" I said . "................ "
He's very expressive, I'll give him that . His face says " you're an idiot" , or maybe "what've u done now? " I seem to have guessed his feelings correctly, as Toa turns on his heel and marches off . Away he goes . Shame , since he was the only one I know around here .
" Must u dawdle? Hurry up and come along" "Come along? Where are we going ?" I asked . "How many persons do u suppose are attending this Ball? Questing about erratically will achieve nothing. " "Does this mean you're offering to find Lynt with me , Toa ? " "............"
Toa strides back , undoing the progress he's already made and looking displease all the while . "What are u doing.........?" He then wordlessly takes my hand and resumes walking.
"Okay, I guess we're doing this now. " "Do u think yourself such a perfect lady as to manage walking about in an outfit you're unused to ? " He said .so he'se offering to hold me up because he thinks I'm going to faceplant in this dress ?
To be fair , he's not wrong. What's more , he's slowed to a snail's pace all for my benefit. "Why do u look so pleased with yourself?" "No reason! And thank you for helping me " ".........." Toa quite a gentleman, actually. I thought this yesterday as well .
3rd person pov
In the deepest darkness reaches of a forest, far removed from the frivolity of a ball...... A shadow dwells among tress no longer inhabited by a living creature , emitting immense magical power . "Come" A hush falls over the land , but that voice - one thoroughly absent of emotion has received its reply .
A mass swells and rises , blotting out his moon ; defiling the very light itself. With an unholy shriek , it takes to the skies .
Back at your pov
Toa leads onward , his hand still firmly wrapped around mine .
"Where are we going , exactly? " "........." No answer Still , I choose to believe he has a better idea of where Lynt might be than I do .
I refrain from prying as we continue our search. All of sudden, Toa halts .
"Oh , Master Qelsum . I didn't know you were here . " A man - presumably the reason he's stopped- approaches us . He seems to be munching on something I'd wager is................... A SANDWICH? . The plate in his hand is piled high with luxurious foods too . Clearly, his guy knows what's up .
"You are always consuming things on the go , valet of voleri " toa said to the man . "I am a name , u know , it's Thoma , with a long 'ohhhhhhhh' , I 've introduced myself on countless occasions . Master Qelsum " . Valet of Voleri ? Meaning, he's Rio's valet ?
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(Thoma 👆🏻)
" Dare I suppose you've seen Lynt anywhere? "
"Lynt ?? Hmmmmm" He polishes off his sandwich- I'm now convenienced it contains schnitzel and shakes his head .
"While I managed to sample every single dish in the ball room , I saw no sign of Lynt " every single dish ?! The man's got priorities, at least.
From what I know of Rio and now Thoma , the people of Voleri love to eat .
"Pity" Toa said . "Shame I couldn't be of more help . Would you care for some of this ? It hardly constitutes an apology, but , it's a selection of very finest foods they had , I know . What about u , Milady ? Would u care for some ? " Thoma asked .
"Me ? Actually , I ----------" "-------- Will not be having any . Farewell"
I started to say but certain blue haired gentle man cut me off . Toa uses our linked hands to pull me to his side and wall off .
"You know not what you're missing! *Nom* * nom* " Thoma said while chewing on his food .
"I can answer questions on my own , thank you very much." "Can I surmise, from the conversation just now , who that was ?" "Rio's valet , I assume. " "In other words, no one who can assist us in your quest " "Fair enough. Let's keep looking" That does tell me one thing, though: Rio must be at the ball as well . Funny that I didn't see him anywhere earlier.
While I'm wondering everyone around us all suddenly turned invisible, I realise there are fewer people around us than before.
"Where are we going now ? Wouldn't a more populated place serve our purposes ? " I asked . ".........." Ignoring people is like his default state , I swear . Soon , we exit onto a replendent balcony bathed in moonlight . The balcony is deserted save for the two of us and a nearby bench .
"Sit over there " "Why ? Lynt certainly not out here ." "Finding him is a task easier accomplished on my own ." "So you're saying I'm holding u back ?" "Barvo. We seem to have reached understanding. Do not move from this spot . U will be far less easily founded by people with suspect motives here " Toa said . In other words , he brought me here to keep me safe .
Not only that but he's offered to look for one of the other prince on my behalf. I break into a smile , charmed by his disparate his attitude and actions are .
"Thank you, Toa . This is really kind of you " "..........." He wordlessly strides off , but I have one more thing to say . "Oh , I forgot to thank you for the dress ! It was lovely! " He pauses , turns , and pins me with an icy look . Just the reaction I was expecting, in other words . I deserve it , to be honest, for bringing the dress up when I've elected not to wear it , but I'd rather not leave that hanging between us .
"I'm sorry I couldn't wear it tonight. Another time , perhaps ". I said . "The white of your dress brings out the repulsive colour of your eyes " . "Wow, ouch " . He ignores the way I flinch and walks away with even greater purpose . So , these wine red eyes of mine are considered strange and creepy, are they ?
Even though there's no one around to see them , I sit down on the bench and hang my head to hide their colour . Sighing, I turn to the night sky for answers . The moon is the same blood red it was two nights ago when I saw it from my own window .
"Argh , why is this even happing to me ?" I wonder what became of the dinner I left in the front of my parents shrine . It's probably rotten by now .
"I just want to go home " I can't bear to look at the moon anymore, so I turn away.
"Whatever is the point in looking miserable when there's no one around to witness it , my dear ?"
