The Chronicles of Guertanna: The Sword of Light and Shadow

Chapter XXV

In the entrance of the garden, there was a wide spaced room that could easily become a ballroom if the Empress wished. Rinna walked through it slowly, ready to go out to the garden. Suddenly a door opened and Kenor entered in his most elegant suit. Rinna glanced at him indifferently, but her eyes were urged to look at him again to finally recognize him. They both stopped at the entrance of the garden and looked at each other.

Rinna never saw Kenor in elegant clothes before. The fanciest way he dressed was at Wood's Delights. He was wearing a suit, black suit with a turquoise vest. His shoes were radiant white and his hair was still messy, but she noticed it was arranged into a pony tail, with a single blue ribbon decorating it. He looked...handsome. It highlighted his attractive eyes, that were finally more visible, and the colors of his clothes reflected perfectly on them. He wore an elegant blue bow on his neck, and a white flower plugged in the chest of the coat with also a blue ribbon on it.

Turquoise blue, just like her dress.

It slapped at her. She looked at him directly to his eyes and he mimicked her. Both gaped at each other, pointing at each other's clothes.

"Oh, but how gorgeous!" The clasp of Dia's hands interrupted their suddenly shock. She was dressed in a long white modest dress with golden glitter all over it, making her eyes shinier and her strawberry hair flash out of her image. Her hair was again away from her face, looking so much older and mature. Her arranged hair looked a little bit like Rinna's, but instead of flowers, there was a golden tiara with white diamonds decorating her beautiful self. "I knew that was the perfect combination!" Her face was lighted up and completely lost in their clothes.

Rinna pointed to Kenor, opened her mouth, and then shut it. Then she turned to Dia, "Excuse me, maybe I'm wrong...but did you arranged the clothes?" She asked, trying hard to not sound erratically mad. Dia nodded more than once, spreading her excitement as the glitter of her dress, "And... why does it have to match?"

Dia's eyes widened perplexed. "Why?" She asked and blinked a little bit lost. Then smiled again and walked right in between them, "Well that's because you are the celebrities in this event!" She said clasping her hands again. "In fact, you can consider this as your reward for sealing the second Dandelion." She tugged both arms in each arm of Rinna and Kenor, "Now, shall we go and greet the guests?" She smiled and started walking.

Guests, it echoed in Rinna's mind. The Four Noble Families were going to be there, probably sharing their gratitude to them, probably approaching and asking questions about the mysterious magic of the Dandelions that absolutely none knew for two hundred years. There will be Erderik, for sure, and hopefully she could see her father. Hopefully? She rephrased it, maybe she wasn't hoping for that, maybe she wasn't expecting him be there anymore. Kenor's mind was a little more nervous, considering that this was the first Tea Party he ever witnessed and the first time he was going to see the Four Noble Families together.

As the three of them went out, they first greeted the sunlight brushing their arms in an attempt to cover from the sun sudden heat. It was true, spring was already approaching, and the cold breezes were already disappearing. After the bright light, the welcomed the sound of joy and people. The giggles, the talking, the tea cups clicking. They saw the beauty of colors mixing in the air, the way the dresses flew in the fresh breeze of the evening. Women using big hats with flowers and feathers, young ladies with their modest hairstyles and discreet makeup.

The sound of music was heard in the background of the beautiful rainbow. Flowing in the music there were charming princes everywhere, in black, blue, silver and even olive suits that fitted the weather perfectly. The tables were all arranged in white tablecloths and shiny cups and tea pots, with a lot of delicious snacks on a silver round fountain of trays.