【Re:Freezing】 | Gray Fullbuster x OC

60. Moonflower

Never has the royal palace been so full of people like today.

The party invitation handed out by the King of Fiore attracted so many well-dressed people for the occasion. This might as well have been a first for the palace.

To accommodate them all, the King arranged several rooms to be transformed into dressing rooms, and they were nearly all filled with people getting ready. Some decided to show up in their civilian clothing and get ready at the palace. Most of the girls from Fairy Tail were part of this number.

Currently, Karissa was checking herself in the mirror to make sure she was ready to head out. Anyone could see that she was doing her best to hurry and leave the room with how she kept fluttering around.

"Why the hurry?" Mirajane approached her with a smile. "Excited?"

Karissa looked at Mirajane's reflection and grinned. "We promised to go in together as a family. Pandora already went ahead so I don't want to lag behind."

"Aw, that's sweet." Lisanna remarked as Mirajane went ahead and fixed the blue ribbon tied around Karissa's left shoulder.

Karissa was wearing an outfit that consisted of a black top that ended in a folded skirt with golden leaves at the hem. The sleeves were frilled in blue at her wrists. Underneath the top, she wore a longer deep blue skirt. It looked like someone discovered how to take the starry night and spin it into a fabric. It was long enough to reveal black low-ankle shoes with straps, the only shoes in the store that weren't completely high-heeled nor too flat. She also wore a white choker with a blue ribbon tied around it.

"You look very pretty tonight." Mirajane smoothed down her hair as well. "I like this side of you."

Karissa bit the inside of her cheek and nodded sheepishly.

"Your outfit suits you well." Levy remarked. It wasn't as flamboyant nor was it too classy. The easiest way to describe her outfit was noble-like.

Karissa curled a lock of hair behind her ear as she stared down at herself. Lucy, who was nearby in her underwear, noticed a slightly gleaming object on her ears. "Ah. You're wearing earrings too. Wow, they look so nice! It's ice blue! It matches your outfit."

Cana, who was sitting on the couch and fixing her makeup, paused and looked at Karissa's stud earrings. "Oh, you're right. What a nice colour. They suit you. Where'd you get them, Karissa?"

Karissa couldn't resist smiling.

"Oh, someone gave them to me."

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The wind mage followed the signs that pointed towards the ballroom. On the way, she passed by a few people who were in the corridors, chatting excitedly about the party. She kept an out for familiar faces while making sure not to run into anyone by accident.

Eventually, she rounded a corner that had big windows, allowing the moonlight to pierce through and touch the inside of the palace. One of the things under its light was her twin brother. He was peering outside, admiring the view.

His hair was pinned back mostly on the left side, leaving his bangs hanging on his face. A white overcoat draped down behind him to his ankles while the front was relatively short as it ended just below his sternum, simply buttoned up by some buttons. Underneath, he wore a deep blue undershirt of which the collar was tied up by a green ribbon. His pants were white. Around his waist was a dark blue sash which was part of the blue ribbon tied on his left hip, the rest of it draped down along his left leg. His black dress shoes shone a little under the moonlight.

The gravity mage was able to notice the presence standing there in his peripheral. Upon realizing who it was, his face broke into a smile and he moved closer to greet his sister.