Kel sat in her jasmine and vanilla scented bath that Lalassa had brought. Kel let the scent envelope her, she had taken off her veil to wash her hair and clean her face. Lalassa knocked on the door. "Kel, if you don't come out soon you won't be ready in time." Kel gloomily got out of the bath and towel dried herself off, she put on a bathrobe that was hanging on the back of the wooden door and stepped out into the room. Lalassa had in her hand rags and a brush and comb. Lalassa pulled over a chair and pointed for Kel to sit on it. After an hour of nagging and primping, Kel finally had beautiful, glossy curls that fell around her shoulders and hung down her back. Lalassa pulled out the horsehair stick and put a delicate layer of mascara on Kel's eyelashes. "Kel, why did you hide such a beautiful face for so long. I have never seen anyone with such a beautiful face and flawless skin." Kel eyed Lalassa and sighed. Lalassa knew the answer, Neal. Lalassa put some silver eyepaint on Kel's eyelids and added crimson lippaint. Lalassa took Kel's curls and pulled them back in a mane and fashioned diamonds in the curls that looked like buried treasure among all of the curls. Diamond earbobs accented Kel's face nicely. Last was the dress. Lalassa removed the cloth that hid the dress, when Kel saw it she couldn't even imagine putting it on, it was too beautiful. The dress had a velvet bodice with silk sleeves. Diamonds were sewn onto them in a spiral/swirl pattern. On the bodice was a rope of diamonds that looped around the waist, went up one of her shoulders, went back around her waist and looped back around the other shoulder. The skirt flowed out in a huge ruffle that showed off Kel's narrow, slim waist and made her curvy hips even more desirable. On the bottom of the skirt were silver silk ribbons that were attached to each other by silver silk ribbons that did a half loop to each ribbon. Also on the skirt was a lace fringe on the end of the skirt. Lalassa produced silk slippers with diamond spirals sewn on them. Kel could hardly breath when Lalassa placed the dress over her head, this was her dress! Kel could hardly believe she would be wearing it. *I hope Cleon likes it.* Kel thought. Lalassa stiched the back of the dress up. Kel moved over to the mirror to admire herself. "Kel?" Lalassa asked.

"Yes Lalassa?" kel replied, turning to face her.

"How are you going to surprise everyone. They will know it is you. No one else will look as extradinary as you do." Lalassa finished.

"Oh but there is a new court lady, so she will have to try and look her best too. They will mistake me for her. Do not worry, I will make sure they know it is me by at least the end of the ball." Kel said with a smile. Lalassa replied with a wicked grin, "Well, if you're to trick them, you had better go, they will start to announce the nobles soon." Kel bid Lalassa a farewell before she started for the ballroom. She was lucky that everyone was in the ballroom or else they would see her. Kel reached the ballroom and looked around the enterance.The announcer looked at her and nodded for her to go.Kel took a deep breath and made her way to the closed door. The announcer ordered the doormen to admit Kel into the ballroom. The announcer went to the top of the stairs and looked at the King and Queen. King Johnathan nodded for the annoucer to announce the next noble. Kel walked out from the doorway with her hand on a young gentlemen's who was smiling down at her. The announcer took a deep breath and looked at the crowd who was waiting for the next noble to be announced. Kel took a step out and was gracefully walking down the stairs with her escourt. "Announcing Lady Catalina of Golden Lake." Kel looked at the announcer and her full, crimson lips broke into a smile showing off her beautiful pearly white teeth and she gently shook her head. The announcer looked confused as did the rest of the crowd. Everyone thought that this was the new court lady but they were wrong.