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Chapter 5: The Black Butterfly

When the day of the Birthday celebration came, Elise was dolled up by numerous skilled maids, so many that she felt suffocated while they help her get ready.

They first help her take a bath, massaging the rose oil thoroughly on her long black hair before massaging her small arms and legs with a small amount of the same oil. The smell wasn't too overwhelming and helped her relaxed while the maids busy themselves on their own tasks.  

After half an hour of soaking her hair, two maids carefully dried her hair with large fluffy towels while another pair of maids painted her nails in white. She also did a little nail art and add three dots of different sizes at the side of her nails, they dried it with wind magic before she was direct to her bedroom to eat a light meal for breakfast. The maids carefully laid her evening gown which consists of silk, laces and embroidered pretty black butterflies for the outer lace of the dress, the sleeves are from a white see-through fabric sewn into butterfly sleeves. The collar is also made with a see-through fabric formed into a ruffle type of collar. Her doll shoes are black and shiny with a small white ribbon sewn at the top of the joint. the heels were only two inches and the stockings that she'll wear are thin and white. She passes the time by reading her geography book. At lunchtime, the maids gave her meal and took the prepared jewels and accessories that she will wear for the ball. She finished after forty minutes and let the maids do their work.

Dressing into her inner-wear, the stockings, the hoop-skirt, and boning before dressing up with the dress. 

'....If I'm a normal child, I would already make a fuss and don't attend the ball instead '- Elise thought as the maids help her in her shoes. after sitting down in front of the vanity mirror, the maids help her wear the accessories, and her nanny and other maids helped each other braiding her hair. Monet decided to do a bohemian braid and braid the top hair while letting the hair at my nape loose. The maid waiting has a silver tray on her hands filled with different sizes of silver butterfly hairpins. Monet decorated the braid expertly before they all step aside and guided her out her room towards the living room on the first floor. 

"Mistress, Master, the young Miss is ready,"- Monet called her parents and she looks down to where her parents are sitting. Her father is a dashing white military uniform with a blue cape behind him. There's red rose brooch on his right chest and his blue hair swept up. Her mother is dressed in white with red laces with her white hair in an elegant low bun with a red rose hairpin at the size of my small palm. 

"Oh, our little angel is so pretty!"- Her Mother gushed as they waited both at the end of the wide staircase. When she stopped at the foot of the staircase, both her parents offered her their hand and she gladly took it. They led her to the tall mirror to see her whole reflection.

She was breathtaking. 

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The clock chimed at six pm. Nobles across the kingdom came to the Aster Palace to celebrate the Fifth Birthday of the Crown Prince of Geon Kingdom. Aster palace is an individual palace of the Royalties to hold parties, celebrations, and meetings while the White Rose Palace is the home of the Royalties. 

The from Barons to Dukes they slowly arrived and mingled with one another. Before seven pm, the royal butler announced the arrival of the Royal Family. The King and Queen step inside the area, hand in hand, and showing a graceful aura only befitting royalties. They were both garbed in gold, white, and their elaborate expensive crowns.

When they reached the middle of the area, the butler announced the Crown Prince's presence.

"Prince Hyde Hill de Mier!"- a small boy in a white suit came his blonde hair shine with the chandeliers and his small delicate face showing a stern -like expression.