Jane was heading towards the table for breakfeast when Essence stopped her. "Did you enjoy the ball yesterday night?" she asked innocently, smiling brightly. Jane was taken back by surprise of her sudden question, but that surprise was quickly replace by anger. Last night memory dawned at her. Essence was dancing with Jester, snug in his hold. Jane was looking at the both of them and Essence caught her eye. She smiled as she lifted her head an kissed Jester on the lips. Jane took one last glance at Essence an walked away. She was sure she saw her smile wider.
She decided to not have breakfeast and went to the practice yard. Smithy was there, in the stalls, feeding the horses. "Hello, Smithy," she said cheerfully, no trace of the anger filling her up a few minutes ago. He looked up from his work and nodded once in acknowledgement and continued working. "Did you enjoy the ball yester day night?" she asked, then frowned when she relised those were the same excact words that Essence had used ten minutes erlier.
"It was well," he said, pausing momentaryly.
''Well?"
"It was not one of the bestest balls this castle has had. You looked beutiful though."
Jane blushed at this. Her mother had chosen a gown that fit her perfectly and 'outlined' her figure. "Thank you"
"Why are you not eating breakfeast?" he asked her.
" I had some problems there."
"My cousin?" he asked hopefully.
"How did you know?"
"Jane, Pepper and I saw when she kissed Jester. I saw how she made sure you were looking when she did it."
"I have to go."
"Hello, Jane," said Essence when she saw Jane walking towards her. "Is it not odd, that the only friend you have had in your room has been Jester? Or that he has been the only one besides you that has been up on your dead dragon besides Rake? Why? Has Gunther not had a place in your heart before? You two make a perfect couple, you know? Sad you love Jester." Essence looked at Jane, her head tilted to the side.
"You are in no place to question me."
"But do you?"
"Well, I soppouse." Jane sai after a moment of hesitation.
Essence smiled and looked over Jane's soulder, where Guther was standing, shocked about Jane's words and that Essence was right all along. Jane did not notice anything while she turned around and walked into Gunther, noticing that he had heard and that was the reason Essence was smiling. Gunther, filled up with anger, walked away without a second glance at the two girls.