The Queen and Her King

Grand Entrances (Of All Sorts)

Third POV

While Brielle silently pondered Ben's odd behavior, Mal and Harry were announced with the grand royal trumpets playing at their arrival. Mal nervously kept her hands in front of her, slightly tense for her debut,

"The future Lady Mal!"

The crowd smiled as the trumpets made way for Mal as came around the corner, the audience gasping at her and her beauty. She slowly began stepping down, the crowd bowing their head or doing a little curtesy at first. Then the VKs, especially Evie began clapping and cheering for her best friend, the other VKs joining in. Adam politely went up to Mal and grasped her hand to help her down the remainder of the stairs. Mal stepped to the side beside Belle and Adam as Harry was announced. The trumpets went again and from the top of the stairs seemed to let Harry know that it was nearly time, he held his hands calmly behind his back as he waited for his announcement before stepping out,

"The future Lord Harry Hook!"

Harry took one last deep breath to prepare himself before turning the corner and having to suppress his natural mischievous smirk at all of the eyes on him. He doesn't mean it to be mischievous anymore, but he knows it can come off that way. There were gasps there too, and a few sounds of some of the young ladies and young gentlemen swooning also joined in with the gasps at the rough pirate gone polished prince. Harry thought it was a little funny, just because on the Isle he got all of that just the same however now it means nothing to him unlike back then.

Now he couldn't care less about how many others swooned at him, there was only one person he was interested in making them swoon and that was Brielle Rose Florian. After the initial swooning, he continued and began slowly but confidently going down the steps as everyone did their nod or curtesy to him as well. He went down the stairs in a calm and confident manner and pace, joining Mal and standing with Belle and Adam, greeting each other appropriately,

"You look beautiful"

Adam kindly complimented Mal, a shy chuckle coming from her lips as she really focused on keeping composure,

"Ahaha thanks"

She quickly said. Belle smiled at the two before turning to Harry specifically,

"And you look handsome"

Harry more confidently chuckled and nodded,

"Thank ya"

A few still moments passed before Belle spoke again, as the two VKs were still not the keenest on talking to anyone but their friends and their lovers as they were comfortable with them. Making small talk with unfamiliar people was still quite the struggle for them,

"It's lovely to see you two again, I know we were shocked at first but we both think you two are exactly what Ben and Brielle need!"

Belle excitedly said. Harry smiled at her and nodded while Mal just awkwardly smiled. Adam chuckled,

"Luckily for me, she's not quick to judge"

Adam said with a light-hearted laugh, Belle, Mal, and Harry joining in. Evie politely came over to collect Mal, waiting for Belle and Adam to dismiss her before grabbing her hands and leading her away. Harry stayed where he was with Adam and Belle instead of following the two girls as he wanted to become more familiar with them, as to him it only seemed polite to. Mal and Evie went to go stand on the main deck, being on the same level as the crowd whilst chattering up a storm, Evie far more hyper and excited than Mal as the nerves were still there. Harry silently waited, looking up at the entrance from which he just came down, simply wanting to see Brielle again as he didn't like her being out of his sight in a time like this with Uma's threats at large,