The Last Princess of the Kingdom of Verdant
43.
Tett tett
The trumpet was blown when Princess Luna and Prince Cassius entered the room, and when the Emperor and Empress entered the room they lowered their heads in salute. After the Emperor announced Princess Luna's engagement, the party began.
Princess Luna and Prince Kasius walked to the center of the room and began to dance as music played. Anne noticed how graceful Princess Luna was when dancing. His straight and long black hair glistened in the light of the room lamp.
“Happy birthday brother! Your dance is as graceful as ever.” Hera greeted Luna when they were done dancing.
“Happy birthday, Princess Luna. Nice to meet you, Your Highness Prince Kasius. I am Annette de Voinn.” Anne also greeted Luna and introduced herself to Prince Cassius.
“Wah, so this is Voinn's daughter who is famous right now? even you are being talked about in Crotta.”
“Ehm ..”
“Anne, are you willing to dance with me?” Hearing the next song begin to play, Rein, uncomfortable with the gaze of Prince Kasius, invites Anne to dance.
“By pleasure, your majesty.” Anne immediately welcomed Rein's helping hand and walked to the center of the room. Chris and Hera along with other couples also started dancing together.
“Ah,” Anne slips slightly when dancing with Rein.
“You okay Anne? Sorry if I pulled you too tight.” The shocked Rein pulled Anne spontaneously, making Anne lean on him.
“Te-thank you.” Anne slightly retreated, feeling awkward in Rein's arms.
Rein smiled slightly at the timid Anne, it was a pity that Anne could not see how handsome Rein was then. He always thought Parlo must be more handsome because he was surrounded by women.
Rein always considered Anne like her own sister, perhaps because of Anne's circumstances, she felt responsible for always looking after her. But her gaze changed since she heard the sound of her heart pounding ever since picking Anne up. Since then he has always been attentive to Anne and becomes sensitive whenever their bodies come into contact.
“Sorry your majesty, I am so troublesome to you. Hopefully no one realized my mistake just now.” Anne mumbled softly. He did not want Rein to be talked about because of his mistakes.
“No, you dance well Anne.” Anne believed and followed Rein's movements so well that they didn't hit anyone. She understood that Anne must be nervous because this was her first dance.
“Thank you, your majesty.” They bow to each other thanking each other after the dance and returning to the edge so that those who want to dance are not disturbed.
“Are you not going to dance with the others?”
Anne thanked Rein for keeping her company, but she also wanted to dance with the other young lady. He could hear the talk of the women deliberately approaching them so that Rein would invite them to dance. He could stand alone in a corner of the room and wait for them to finish dancing.
“It's okay. I'm not interested in dancing with them.” Rein was not at all interested in the girls who always followed him. There's no way she left Anne, just to dance with them.
“Anne, do you want to dance with me?” Chris came over to them when he finished dancing.
“Ah, Brother Chris. Where's Hera?”
“He was dancing with someone. Since we finished dancing, a lot of guys have asked her to dance. Is it okay, your majesty?”
“He will not be easily tempted by a man like them, considering his much more handsome brothers.” Parlo also suddenly came to join them in the corner of the room.
“Anne, can I dance with you?” Parlo immediately asked Anne to dance.
“Can't Parlo. Because of Anne's circumstances, only certain people could dance with her. Like me and Brother Chris.”
“Yes, Anne can't dance if she follows the rules of dance in Terra.”
“Ah, I deserve to feel your movements are a little different. It doesn't seem too difficult, I can certainly do it too.”
“No. It's not as easy as it looks, and Brother Chris has also asked her to dance before you came.”
“Hah, okay. I'll just pay attention and learn it from here. Why the hell you never let me get close to Anne.”
“Come Anne, next song already played.”
“Iya.”
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“That's there, she's dancing with Princess Hera's partner. But why did Prince Rein and Parlo not dance with anyone and just watch from there?”
“Even Prince Parlo, who always goes around taking everyone dancing, watches the girl dance. Sucks.”
“But Miss Voinn it does look very pretty. Too bad he can't see.”
“You are indeed very plain Elise! Still she could not compare to the beauty of Miss Agatha Hellias. Next year Miss Agatha will debut, there will definitely be a lot of guys proposing to her!”
“Hahh .., I'm getting pessimistic about our fate. Will we get a proposal this year?”
“Just calm Miss Elise. Your appearance today is very charming, I am sure there will definitely be someone who will invite you to dance, especially because you are the only Princess Duke Truman.”
“Ah that is Lord Marquis Asher! How could he just come now, after the party was almost over? Very disrespectful!”
“He's a Marquis now?”
“Yes, his father just died a few days ago. Many say that maybe he killed his own father.”
“Don't talk like that, we don't know what really happened.”
“Iya, yes. I'm just kidding Miss Elise, or should I call you angel Elise?”
“Don't be like that Tia, after all Elise is a duke's son. Don't let him be offended.” Rene whispers commemorating Tia. They had long since approached Elise because of her status, lest their efforts go to waste just because of a small matter.
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“You danced so beautifully Anne! Next time I want to dance with you too, okay? I'll come visit occasionally to practice together.” Parlo was sure he could learn it easily, as he had danced a lot.
“Hehe, good your honor. It is an honor to visit. You're alone here?”
“Oh, Rein was talking to the nobles of the Porta region. He has just been assigned to take care of the territory by father.”
“Hei Anne! How's your dance tonight?”
“Of course he dances so beautifully. Just worry about yourself, you didn't stumble, did you?”
“A knight like me can't easily stumble! My sword practice was very useful as it turned out. Are you going to dance again Anne?”
“Ehm maybe I'll take a break.”
“Then let's enjoy the dishes only. Brother Luna does not care about the menu that will be served, so I ask specifically my favorite menus, hahaha!”
“Wah, you are really. Look at Hera, no woman eats here! They were all busy looking for a partner or flirting with each other. How can you get a husband if your attitude is still like this?”
“Beautiful and talented people like me don't have to do all that. They must have lined up to marry the favorite Princess of Emperor Pitrus.”
“Hah!”
“Come Anne, we eat on the balcony so that not many people see. Do not follow us Parlo, you better immediately look for women, considering your fitting appearance-and-fit it.”
“They are also in line to dance with me! You don't see how popular I am?”
Hera continued walking to the balcony, pretending not to hear Parlo's words.
“You wait here yes, me and Brother Chris will go get food.” Hera left Anne on the balcony by herself and immediately went to fetch some food.
“Wah, I seem to be able to see the park from here. Beautiful ...” Anne leaned on the balcony and enjoyed the view.
The light from the room behind him illuminated the garden before him. The full moon is also very calming. Anne took a deep breath and enjoyed the fragrance of the trees below. He felt a little more relaxed after breathing the fresh air outside.
“Hallo Annette.”
“Who are you?” Anne immediately turned around in surprise to hear a strange voice suddenly calling out to her.
“Hmm, I am your savior Anne.”
“What do you mean? Who are you?!” Anne was getting a little scared. How could he not realize someone was coming? He did not even hear anyone open the balcony door.
“No need to fear Anne. I can't possibly hurt someone I've worked so hard to save, right?”
“I've never saved anyone!”
“How do you think you escaped Verdant? Wart's men have been following you since the Voinn residence in Serene.”
“What?! Ja-so ...,” Anne is still very confused with what she just heard. What does it mean they've been followed from Serene Castle? But they faced nothing until they arrived at the border.
“I am Prince Galand, Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Wart. Annette, will you marry me?”
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