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Her alabaster skin glittered in the mellow ballroom light. She shivered slightly, not from the cold and glanced anxiously, trying to locate her friends. The dress was a deep cerulean and carried tints and hues of deep purple close to the hem. This fortunately was one of the dresses she had not been forced into. From the moment she set eyes on it in Lalassa's work room almost a week ago, it had become her obsession. Finally! She almost sighed aloud. She had spotted Neal accompanied by Merric and Dom. She mad her way quickly to the, and had almost made it without any hold ups. Suddenly a figure with cold grey eyes darted straight in front of her and stopped blocking her path.
"Joren? What are you doing?'
She asked in a half whisper, almost dismissively
"Why kel, I've come to ask you for one dance, maybe more."
He said taking her hand in his strangely smooth ones.
"It's Keladry. Anyway, I have friends to meet and I know this is going to be one of your foolish pranks."
"But your mistaken kel. I do not jest or plan to prank you. I am simply asking for a dance. There is really nothing wrong with spending a little more personal time with a favourite squire of mine, really?"
"No but I can name a few things that are wrong with you."
His face fell slightly, and this surprised her into sympathy.
"Ok fine, I'll dance with you, but only one song."
She had hoped that the next tune would be a short and fast one, allowing no intimacies to be exchanged as they focused on the moves. But it proved to be quite the opposite, a long and slow waltz resonated against the waltz and kel almost sighed again in annoyance. He hind on her waist, the other in hers and his eyes on her he led her to the floor. She tried to avoid those eyes for as long as she could but every time she glanced away, there was a slight pinch to her side that made her jump and return her gaze to the center. Or when she tried to look over his tall shoulder he miraculously gained inches and she was forced to meet his eyes again. Though they didn't seem so cold now. Finally she gave up and looked long and hard at his face, then his lips, his cheek and finally his eyes. She was surprised how she almost fell into them. She noticed now and again the slight change in atmosphere and sound or the people twirling around her, who didn't really seem so important anymore. Suddenly his face moved closer and when there fore heads touched, she could smell his breath, it was kind of minty. His hand clenched slightly tighter now just under her ribcage and he brought the other to her face and grasped her cheek. It was warm and she remembered her cheeks flush with the sudden touch. He pulled her cheek slightly closer so their lips brushed, but only briefly. He then pulled away jerkily and trying to hide her embarrassment she had laid her head on his shoulder and he had rested his chin on top of it. He then carefully broke the embrace and led her over to a stone bench on a balcony over looking the dark forest. He had then grabbed her hand and kissed her. He broke away suddenly again and then jumped off the seat and strode out the door. It was then the bewildered Kel realized the room was empty and it must have been around one am in the morning.
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