Lavender's Blue

Chapter 03

"What do you think the ball will be like?" Cam asked the day of, his chin resting on his palm. He was sitting at the head of the table, his three odd friends eating the freshly cooked corn.

"Well," Allura began. "It will be grand, that's for sure." The other two nodded in agreement. "There will be a lot of decorations, since it's Lance we're talking about." Cam had to agree with that too. The guy loved going the extra mile.

"Guards would stand all around the castle," Shiro continued. "Two at the side of the king and queen at the throne-"

"And music would play as ballgowns twirl around the room!" Coran cut in with his beak full of corn. The garlan boy chuckled, patting the rooster on the head.

He sat there, staring at his companions as they talked about random things. He let his mind wonder to the ball tomorrow. It has been a while since he has been to one. He remembered when he went to a town party when he was little. He was too young to remember the whole ordeal but the flashes of his mother and him dancing at the side were clear as day.

The music could be heard all around the Garla Empire. He didn't really understand what they were celebrating, but he was having fun so why did it matter? There were baked goods on long tables beside the river bank. He remembered this because somewhere before sundown, a man stumbled into one of said tables, falling into the river along with the food and object. He was lucky the river was shallow otherwise he would've been drowning. When he asked his mother 'what happened', she told him that the man was having a bit too much fun. Boy was she right.

"Cam?" He was snapped back to attention by Allura, her feathers ruffled out of irritation.

"Sorry, what?" He asked, removing the hand from under his chin and crossing both on the table.

"I asked if you would like to go to the ball?" She repeated her question. Cam snickered at that.

"Me?" He placed a hand on his chest, a look of laughable disbelief on his face.

"I'm not talking to Shiro." She replied.

"There's no way someone like me can go to an engagement ball." He said. "Lotor won't even let me near the ballroom when they're having a party. Besides, I'd be recognized." He looked down at his crossed hands, his face falling.

His three odd friends shared a sad look before an idea popped into Allura's head.

"Not unless you turn.~" She slurred her words, smirking at Cam from the corner of her eye. The boy looked at her, confused for a second. His eyes suddenly widened at the realization of what she was talking about.

"No. No no no - they would still recognize me!" He protested. "And besides, I haven't turned in a while." He slumped onto the table.

"True, but no one knows how you look like when you do turn." Her smirk remained.

Cam just started at her, his brows in a lazy pinch. He was too tired to actually attempt to glare at her properly. The bird just smiled back at him.

"You know," She started again. "If I was human, I would wear the prettiest dress. It would be white and it would have blue detailing. Pink lace and golden accessories."

"I'd wear armor." Shiro chimed in, keeping his eyes on the cheese in his hands. "I'd be a knight in all black with some white details maybe."

"My main color would be blue!" And there was Coran, plucking away at the corn on the table. "Of course I'd have some white splotches here and there, some gold maybe, but I'm sticking with blue."

Cam smiled a little. He liked these little conversations they had. The harsh but hopeful ones.

"What about you, highness?" Allura turned to him again.