Lady B

Chapter 10

A one off Valentine Day special!

A/N: This is VERY SHORT and is just a little "before the ball" bit I wrote for Valentine's day.

Errin's Diary: Excited about the ball.

   Hello, the last two days have been strange, peculiar, weird and dare I say it actually interesting. But today is the big day and other than the whole Boromir factor I am actually looking forwards to this ball. Yesterday Madame Foxglove showed me the dress she has selected for me to wear, and I was astonished, because for once it was actually nice. I don't want to bore anyone with a long description, but I just can't resist writing a short one.

Blue

Velvet

Long

Silver embroidery

Shiny

Matching shawl

Flowy

There, I hope it was short enough, and even more incredibly it actually looks nice on me. As for my hair (which we finally managed to get a comb through) I'm actually putting it up! At first I was mildly horrified at the prospect, and the idea of having 100 bobby pins in such close proximity to my head. But again it actually looks okay.

The dancing part I got through after two hours of practicing with Faramir. He needed one of his toes bandaging afterwards and I tore one of my newest gowns, but other than that I caught on quite quickly. Even Walter was enjoying the party spirit (well I tied a bow around his neck).

  The social/court hierarchy at Gondor is actually rather confusing, mostly due to the fact that we have no king and don't expect to require one in the near future. That leaves the line of stewards in charge, namely Denethor. I suppose Boromir will inherit the steward hood after his father's demise, when he does I will migrate to the mines of Moria. Oh, I'm rambling. Anyway my point is, that to all intense and purposes Denethor is the top dog here and if he says Boromir has to have me as a dance partner, have me as a dance partner he will…

Boromir was not too happy about this, but due to his great loyalty to his father he agreed without smashing any priceless vases. One bowl hit the dust but that was due to me dropping it at breakfast yesterday, Oops there I go rambling again.

Mind you horrible as Boromir is, he is quite handsome. So maybe having him as a partner might not be so bad after all.

A/N: Short I know, but the next chapter will be VERY long, the LONGEST YET!!!! Happy Valentine's Day folks.