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Chapter ♦ 9

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Zylith.

Laugh with many, don't trust any.

That's what Reuben was demonstrating in front of me as he smiled and socialized with this stuck-up high society.

After we had our back-breaking dance session of the night, Reuben took me around to socialize with a few more of the top-notch nobilities.

How do I describe myself; I can only say I looked like a putrid sloth hanging onto its favorite tree as I continued greeting this feudal high society with Reuben by my side. Whenever someone (specially ladies) tried to invite me for fun chats (according to them), I grabbed only my tree of Salvation (Reuben's arm) tighter than ever and shook my head in a humble demeanor. After all, how could I, a being labelled as an antisocial mandrill compare to these ace extroverts. And I was also scared of being exposed as a fake, so yeah. I preferred to stick onto Reuben's arms like my life depended on it. But by the end of the third invitation by a second ranked official's wife, I couldn't keep my smile intact to my face.

And after that, the jerk Reuben kept pocking me with his pointy elbows to smile some more every time my smile got constipated due to the ache in my stretched jaws, to which I had to painfully comply. Thus, my beautiful constipated smile turned more and more awkward, to the point where even awkwardness felt awkward (God! Did that even make sense?).

When I realized it wasn't working, and under Reuben's obscure pressure, I unearthed another way of trying to the ease the tension, and that was to wave my hands to show my friendliness to these haughty aristocrats, just like how the Queen of Britain loved to roll on the tv (I'm positive I pulled off her magic stunt just fine, only hoped I looked as regal as her).

After a while, the people who witnessed my smiles and waves looked like they saw something they shouldn't have and cleared away from my line of sight as quickly as they came to me. Their eyes appeared frantic, gawping at me like I was some lunatic on the loose and hence, they couldn't afford to be in my vicinity. I don't know why they looked at me like that, but I wasn't curious enough to find out. However, I couldn't help thinking to myself, did my flawless waves not make any virtual impact on the crowd?

Now the only nobles that dared to stand in my sight were the high houses with reputation who held real power in the court. Although even they looked like they would like nothing better to do than to run for the hills, but they seemed to endure and exchanged pleasantry with Reuben with happy faces. Reuben whereas, for some strange reason, couldn't stop chuckling even amidst these small talks. I never knew he liked chit-chats so much.

"You Majesty," Taking advantage of Reuben's good mood, one of the jolly-looking ministers chirped in, "It is such a grand occasion, but I don't see even the shadow of lord Reuben Hiwenhail in the banquet."

"Yes My liege, where is he?" Another leering official squeaked out, "Where is Lord Reuben? How can he be so disrespectful on the grand occasion of his lord's wedding?"

Followed by another, "Yes Your Highness, the lord of the Hiwenhail family should've been here to congratulate you on this auspicious day. I say Your Highness, you have indulged Lord Reuben to much. Even if he couldn't stay for long, he should've at least showed up for the congratulatory ceremony."

It seemed these ministers were very discontented with Reuben, maybe because they thought he was trusted and spoilt by the king too much. After all, he seemed to be the only person in the court that didn't put the King in his eyes and did as he pleased. And why wouldn't he, he was, after all the true king. But these old hyenas probably didn't know this.