You who are silvering the sands of the desert

11 - Another night of illusions People immersed in hypocrisy

*Past*

Rabanastre - Royal Palace 703 Alto Valendiano

* During Ashe's engagement party "

Vossler's exhortation about Princess Ondine had not had the desired effect, the girl gave the firm idea of ​​wanting to remain of her ideas.

-But I'm already doing the facts Captain ...- the young princess repeated quite bored.

-It's just that I find this life so boring ... How can you pretend to be mature and be in a certain way Captain, if in fact they lack the basics and experience? How can I be as mature as you in my comparison have you seen more things than me and have you done so much? You wish me to behave as one would expect from one of my rank without even being aware of what this charge involves.

And from a life that I am told as I have to be, how I should behave or appear, when you should look at them for how they look and not me. You will notice how much the soul of others is unworthy, so I do not want to share the same fate of my sister. I'm fine as I am clear? - said firmly Ondine looking into the eyes Vossler, who tried to answer but the more she looked at the girl more became aware of how the look of this was unsustainable.

Ondine had the same firmness as Basch, never gave up on the various issues and keeping her head meant only one thing to challenge her and there were very few who dared to give her against.

One of these was Basch, who was not afraid to say his own and to take back the princess if this somehow lacked respect. Between the two wounds, although there had been slight provocations, the situation had never degenerated.

They both knew how to respond to the top so that they always held their heads high and never put themselves in a difficult position.

Wrapped up it seemed that Ondine found us fault in openly contradicting General Von Ronsenburg, who unlike Vossler was really one who had incredible patience. If he had been in his place Vossler would have answered her in a much harsher way.

Vossler also noted in Princess Ondine a slight change in behavior and way of doing whenever Basch was there. It was something he did in automatic and instinctive, without even noticing. Becoming suddenly calm, considerate and laid ... just like her sister Ashe was.

While when Ondine was with him, Vossler noticed how the girl tended to become very impertinent than it was already enough. And there it was not something that did not hold.

-Lady Ondine ...- Vossler exclaimed, who tried to say something but was promptly interrupted by General Basch who tried to prevent his comrade-in-arms from making a big mistake.

Instead, Basch invited Princess Ondine to give him a ball, surprising not only the girl, but also Captain Azelas himself. The gesture did not go unnoticed to other eyes that from a distance followed with vivid curiosity the exchange between the young daughter of the king and Captain Azelas.

Ondine to General Ronsenburg's request could not refuse, that was the first time that the general invited her to dance, an opportunity like that would not have happened another time.

The princess knew General Ronsenburg well, above all she knew the fame that preceded him, but the reality was better than any voice circulating about this beautiful or ugly man that was.

Of Basch, Ondine knew mainly the side of the knight and not of the man who was concealed under that armor. Despite his thirty-three years, Basch was a man who by the standards of the Dalmasche tradition already had to be married.