Dancing Sword

the ceremony part 1

“Why do you have to be this late old man Keramzin? I almost went mad.”  The older woman harrumphed while they were in the carriage on their way to the place.

“ Sorry Milady, you see the carriage wheel was broken in the morning and it took a great amount of time to fix it. "Fine if you say so,” Miss Ada sighed in disappointment.

Kiara was thinking what she would do in the soirée once she passed this selection. She just can’t imagine herself mingling around those men and women she never knew they existed. ‘ it’s definitely going to be awkward ‘ she mused looking at the passing trees through the window of the carriage.

Finally they arrived! “Now young lady, don't you dare embarrass me!! you have to make it through this I know you can!! ” miss Ada cheered kiara on their way to the theatre where the selection will take place. There were a lot of people who were competing to perform in the grand soirée of the year. ‘ how am I gonna win with all those people competing against me’ Kiara thought to herself of course she wouldn’t dare to say the same words to miss Ada because obviously miss Ada wouldn’t buy it. ‘I can only work to win huh?’ She chuckled unnoticed to herself, but miss Ada heard it “I know what's going on in your mind girl you should win and that's the only option you have.” 

They entered the theater; as usual there were people who were disrespectful and mean toward others. "Oh look who is here aren’t you the same girl who lost the last 4 selections?” A blonde haired girl mocked Kiara, but too bad she didn’t know that kiara would embarrass her back. Everyone around them was already standing waiting to see Lana lose face in front of them. But instead of that happening lana said “ how come you get to see me here four times? and obviously you don’t work here as you are taking part in the competition.” She posed for a second and everyone was waiting for what is to come next “oh! that means you have been here four times before too right?” kiara asked back. Everyone in the room gasped when they saw how skillfully kiara retorted.

The blond haired mean girl’s face burned red with embarrassment “ I will show you who I really am I will show you who the duchess’s daughter is! Wait for it, your end will come sooner!” she barked and she turned around and left leaving kiara and Miss Ada rooted in their spot. “ don’t be scared you defended yourself well young Lady” Miss Ada tried to cheer kiara. She herself didn’t expect that kiara would answer the question that way and she was proud of her; it meant she doesn’t have to worry about her being bullied once she goes to the castle, now that she saw how her dear student/ daughter can defend herself.

Kiara also couldn’t believe what she just did; she didn’t know she could speak like that. She couldn’t help, but think of what the girl said before she left. They took their seats in the place for participants and their respective governess’s.

They stayed there and watched as every girl performed their dance gracefully until it was her turn.

Her heart was hammering against her chest as she went to the stage. She took a deep breath. She looked at the judges. The judges are not the usual people, and something felt amiss. Any way it was none of her business she should just perform her dance and pass. So she started dancing under the gaze of the intimidating three men.