
Lucius returned to the party room alone, of course it became a warm conversation because the prince returned with a lethargic and lackluster expression. Whispers began to sound, they were talking about the princess who came suddenly and left suddenly without anyone seeing her true appearance. They assume that the princess is very valuable to the prince Lucius, so the prince looks sad after his departure. Everyone was very curious, who exactly was that extremely lucky princess?
Arabella gripped the handkerchief tightly, she was completely humiliated by the foreign princess who had suddenly come. Now, how could he return to the palace? Everyone will sneer at him and laugh at him because of the unpleasant incident.
The hairpin given by prince Lucius was released, Arabella looked at the object with a stifled rage. He should have known, it wasn't him who was chosen by the prince because Lucius didn't answer his question back then. Everything that happened was also due to her being overconfident. Arabella went through the crowd who were still whispering but no one dared to speak openly about her. The hairpin given by Prince Lucius was even thrown away after Arabella was outside.
King James and Queen Eliza approached the returning prince with a sad expression. They both wanted to know who the princess had just danced with the prince and why the princess had actually left the party.
"Who is he, Lucius?" ask the queen mother.
"I don't know him, Mother," Lucius lied.
"You don't know her, but why did you ask her to dance?" ask father.
"I just feel attracted to him, Daddy."
"Why then don't you ask him which kingdom he came from and why don't you stop him from going, Lucius?"
"I've tried, Mother," Lucius saw the red diamond necklace in hand. In the past he did not want Ernest to be present in his palace due to bad issues about him even he was sure, the entire palace would definitely reject him but tonight, Ernest's departure has actually taken half his soul away.
"Is that hers?" ask her mother again.
"This thing is his, Mother."
"Why did he leave that thing to you? Does he want you to find yourself through that thing?" ask father.
"I don't know, but I'll keep this thing well. Please Father and Mother take over this feast" Lucius said.
"Go away, leave everything to us."
"Thank you, Mother," Lucius passed away, he would keep the necklace and then give it to Ernest when Ernest felt worthy.
The party went on as before, even without the main star. The party was even running lively because the invited princesses and princes were having fun at the party but not at a princess who had left first with a feeling of anger and resentment.
Arabella returned to the inn, Isabel was surprised to see the return of the princess so quickly. Arabella even returned with tears of pain, annoyance and shame mixed into one.
"What happened to you, Princess?" ask Isabel.
"What's going on? Did something happen in the palace?" ask the waiter.
"Back now, Isabel. I don't want to be in this country for too long!"
"I mean princess?"
"I'm ashamed, Isabel, so ashamed. Prince Lucius didn't ask me to dance, he didn't even feel stale and gave me face to it. He danced with the foreign princess who came later."
"What's? Not likely. If it's not the princess who's dancing, then who's? There's no way Ernest's daughter, is there? He didn't come to the dance."
"No, I don't think it's him. Let's get back to the palace!" Arabella took off the jewelry she was wearing while looking at herself in front of the mirror. Is she less beautiful? Was the girl who danced with Prince Lucius prettier and younger than him? If that was the case, she would have to further beautify herself.no one could rival her and she would show her who the real queen of Kent Arsia was.
"Where's your hairpin, Princess?" isabel asked because she did not see the hairpin that Arabella's daughter loved so much.
"I don't need it anymore, Isabel. It was really an ordinary eye-sensing that had no meaning whatsoever. I was the one who had misjudged so I had thrown it away."
"Prince Lucius is outrageous!" Isabel seemed upset, she did not accept the princess to experience such a thing even though prince Lucius had been welcomed during his time at Kent Arsia but what reply did he give? Arabella should not be treated like that.
"Hurry, Isabel!" yelled Arabella who could not stand being in that place. He should come home soon so as not to embarrass himself even more. At least he had to save the pride he had as a result of that refusal by immediately returning to the palace.
Isabel rushes to clean up the princess's belongings and get the clothes that Arabella's daughter will acquaint with because Arabella's daughter is unlikely to return in her fancy dress. Arabella takes off the dress and throws it, in vain she looks perfect because soon there will be a sneer for her appearance and the embarrassing incident she experienced.
After all was ready, Arabella and Isabel rushed back to the palace. I hope Ernest doesn't laugh at what happened because he told his sister that the prince would ask her to dance. He thought the news would be spread tomorrow morning by word of mouth let alone there were a few daughters of officials and ministers present.
"I don't accept this insult, prince. I don't accept the humiliation you've given me!" arabella said as the horse-drawn carriage carried her away from Kenneth's kingdom.
After arriving he will look for his sister first because he wants to spill the irritation he feels and he hopes Ernest does not laugh at him but what if when he returns he does not find Ernest's whereabouts?
Alena and Amy who had changed clothes went straight to the village of Westtrink. They have rode far enough but they need rest because they are tired let alone rain flushed with heavy. A stone cave became a place for them to take shelter. The bonfire was already burning to warm the bodies of the two of them.
Amy lay in front of the fire, and Alena could not close her eyes. He preferred to sit in front of the campfire and looked pensive. What did he just do? He came to the party to have a final meeting with the prince Lucius and did not want to meet the man but why he told the prince Lucius where he was going and who the least he understood was, why did he kiss the prince Lucius.
He really has made trouble. Did she forget her brother who liked Prince Lucius? She also forgot her initial goal of having the last meeting because her brother liked the man. Now, he just muddied the atmosphere. Not only that, he felt that something was wrong with him. Something churned in my heart while I was with Prince Lucius. Something that he did not understand and he also wanted to know, the feeling he was feeling when he was with the man was actually who? Whether the feeling belonged to Ernest or was it his own.