The Violet Rose

Chapter 40- The Ball

     I woke up to the sound of two gentle knocks on my door. My eyes opened, and I looked around. Blaze wasn't in the room with me.

The knocks repeated, and I started to get up. When I opened the door, there was a maid standing there.

She smiled at me, "You're miss Violet, correct?"

I nodded, and she continued, "My name is Elizabeth. I will be your maid for today. Its lovely to meet you."

I smiled, and asked, "It's lovely to meet you as well, but what are we supposed to be doing today?"

"Well, breakfast will be served in a few minutes. After that, we have to start getting ready for the ball. That might take a few hours, so we must get started right after breakfast. If you need anything during the ball, you can find me and I will assist you. After the ball, you are free to explore the kingdom as you wish."

      "That sounds great. Thank you."

     "It's my pleasure. Breakfast should be done in a few minutes. Do you need help getting ready?"

     "No thank you."

     "Alright. I will be waiting for you out here."

     "Okay."

     Then, I closed the door, and got ready for the day. When I was done, I opened the door, and Elizabeth was standing there. She smiled at me and gestured for me to follow her. I did, and we started walking.

When we got to the dining hall, I was surprised. The table was gigantic, and the seats were tall! A large chandelier hung above the table, and gave off a warm light.

At one end of the table, sat River. Her chair was different from the others. Her chair was taller than the others, and was lined with red padding. Gold accents decorated the chair. She gave me a soft smile after she saw me.

At the other end of the table, sat Blaze. He waved his hand in a motion that gestured for me to sit next to him. I smiled, and walked over to the seat.

Blaze was to my left, and Olivia was to my right. Alex sat on the other side of Olivia. Phillip sat across from me with Jewel to his left. Next to Jewel, sat Willow. The rest of the table was filled up by some of the crew and some people from around the palace.

Soon, a bunch of chefs came out a big door, and set silver serving trays on the table. A glorious scent started to fill the room. The chefs lifted the silver lid off the trays, and revealed almost every breakfast option you could ask for.

Almost all of the crew was in shock at all of the food. I looked to my right, and saw Olivia staring down at her plate. I set my hand on her shoulder, and she looked up at me.

I smiled, "Your food is probably way better than any of this. Besides, I could never give up your food for this kind of food. It's got that special Olivia touch that makes it perfect!"

She gave me a gentle smile, and nodded. Then we all started to eat. The food was really good, but I would still prefer Olivia's food.

After we finished eating, Elizabeth walked up to me. She gave me a soft smile, and I returned one. Blaze stood next to me.

Elizabeth asked, "Shall we get you ready for the ball, Miss Violet?"

I nodded, and Blaze asked, "Already? The ball is hours away. Why do you need to get ready now?"

I giggled, "It tends to take longer for girls to get ready. Sometimes it take hours, and sometimes all day."

He looked confused, but nodded anyway. Me and Elizabeth started walking towards my room.