The Evenings has always been cold, but it never bothered me. The gentle breeze tickled my skin, and even though it has been so long I still wonder how these things are possible. How I am possible. These things cross my mind from time to time, and during those times I feel compelled to let nature have her way. After all, nature did bring me here.
Strands of my hair flew on my face as the breeze picked up. I hugged my arms, not because of the cold, but because of the scarce contented feeling. It'd probably be lonely if someone would have it this way. I looked up to the stars in the sky that accompanied the glowing moon, and I wondered if the sun ever had a companion when it appears.
From my balcony, I could see the village of Bookend- which is 5 leagues away, below. I watched as the lights of the village went out one by one. The villagers and their children were preparing to sleep. I, on the other hand, never felt much more awake than they ever did.
The silence of the castle echoed through the room, and a familiar chill ran down my spine. The sent of her deadly perfume attacked my senses, and I turned away from the sleeping village to the beautiful face of my companion. Her pink lips were contorted in a sweet smile; but her dark eyes- though green- glinted with mischief. A man may fall for this alluring beauty before me, though I know better than to succumb to it. But, aren't we're both just the same?
"You look rather lonely there," she smirked and asked with a sweet voice, "Are you sure that you don't want to have my company?"
"I'm fine, Catherine," I shook my head, "There's no need to give me your company."
"Oh, but you always loved it," she teased. She held out an open letter and waved it at me as her smile grew wider into something rather devilish, "A noble woman's daughter is throwing a ball in honor of her friend's birthday. Lovely isn't it?"
"Indeed," I said and waited for her to continue what she's intending to tell me.
"Why don't we go, and have a little fun of our own," she suggested, the smile still plastered on her pretty face. "It really gets lonely when it's just the two of us here. You never know how much fun you might actually have."
Sooner enough, nature took over me and I smiled so devilish that it may have put Catherine's to shame- though she doesn't seem to mind; and she took it as an agreement to her suggestion. It has been a very long while since we've attended a ball filled with merry people other than the mandatory gatherings in Vienna… so why not?