A/N: Sorry the chapters are so short... Writing long chapters is not my strong point so DON'T CRITICIZE!
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It was cold the next morning. Frost blanketed the ground and snowflakes flurried gently from the gray clouds. But not all was peaceful. In the distance, one could hear the clanking of armor and battle cries of both men and Pokémon alike.
Inside the castle, however, cheery waltz music swirled throughout the ballroom. Army soldiers were dancing for possibly the last time. Dresses spun and twirled while the men bowed to their lovers. Lady Rin was kept at a distance, high on a stage. She sat on her throne dismally. " Can I dance now?" she asked. Rin fumed when she saw Sir Aaron walk in and dance with other women, and everyone could see it, too. Her maid shook her head. "No. Queen's orders, m' lady. She doesn't want you associating with that lowly peasant. It wouldn't be ladylike, now would it?"
Lady Rin wiped tears from her eyes. "He is NOT a peasant!" she spat. "In fact, he is anything but." She jumped down from the stage, to everyone's surprise, and rushed to Sir Aaron, who was conveniently alone at the moment. He embraced her, and the dancers all went back to waltzing. Hips gently rocking side to side, Rin lay her head on Aaron's chest. The song slowed down with the couple's movements. Aaron gazed down at Rin, who was still crying. "What's wrong, darling?" he asked. He tilted her head up and kissed her. She pulled away. "You're not going to war... Are you going?"
Aaron sighed. "Yes." Rin held him closer. "If you go to fight, I will die when you do." Aaron frowned. "They need me, Rinny—" Rin shoved him away. "And you didn't tell me?! I thought I could trust you!" She marched out of the ballroom, up the stairs to her bedchamber, and locked the door behind her.