Lady M

9) My Prince

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It's been a week and the duke has yet to see me again...let's just say that gossip column was eating me alive the first couple days.

However many other dukes and lords have been competing for my attention and trying to get my father's attention. Mother has been urging me to take them up on their offers but father says I need to hold out until I get the very best according to father I deserve the very best and mom can't argue with him after he says things like that...

Today however he has no choice but to see me, he agreed to go to the ball with me after all.

Out of all the districts I would have to say the water district is the one that's vastly different, when they throw balls they invite everyone...and I mean everyone. Lords, Ladies, duchess, dukes, servants, if you are not married then you are invited. It's the only time my maid gets to dress up with me. Well kind of anyway she dresses me then she leaves and I meet her at the ball.

Although mother says I'm not to fraternize with the help. Says I need to find a duke, not a friend, but it can't be just any duke it needs to be a duke from the air district.

"So little sister, how has mother been with suitors?" My older brother Brandon says behind me; a huge grin spreads across my face as I turn to him.

I ignore the seamstress as she tells me to wait and I throw my arms around my older brother, "I thought you were visiting other kingdoms for your studies?!" He laughs as he holds me tight

"I was until our youngest sister wrote me telling me all about you and a duke from the fire district! Tell me you are not that idiotic, I mean sure you aren't the brightest bulb but you aren't the dimmest either." I laugh and let go of him before walking back over to the seamstress

"Oh please it's nothing really." My brother hums before walking closer and sitting on the stool to my left

"And yet if what I've been told is true you have been on multiple dates with him. Danced all night with him to." I scoff and roll my eyes

"I see you've been speaking to mother, did she send you here to tell me that I need to marry in this district and not another? Did she forget to mention all the other dances I've had with lords and dukes of our district." He hums while nodding his head

"She did forget to mention the other lords and dukes. Mother told me to stay out of it because I am not on her side." My head snaps to him and I roll my eyes when I see the smirk on his face

"What do you mean you are on my side?" He clears his throat and unbuttons his light brown coat

"I only mean mother has always said she wants you to be with the best only these season a duke is not the best a prince is which makes me question what mother knows that we don't. And I can't help but wonder why mother hasn't told you to go after the prince unless she has of course." I shake my head no as my face scrunches up with a questioning look

"No I thought it was just a rumor the prince was joining this season I didn't know it was true...Why wouldn't mother want me to at least try for a Prince?" He shrugs and stands up dusting off his brown pants before running his fingers through his blonde hair

"I do not know sister but rest assured I will find out all I can." With that he walks out of my room and my maid walks in holding the dress I will wear tonight

It's a gorgeous boysenberry purple dress with a illusion top the sleeves have a slit in them going from the shoulder to the wrist and has a a handkerchief skirt with a grecian belt that's just a little bit of a different color than the dress, it's not much different but enough to make the belt pop.