Chapter 3: The Ball
When Zarian and I returned to the castle we both went up to our rooms to get ready for the ball. I decided to wear a white satin gown. I had my hair fixed so that it was curled in riglets. I also decided to wear my favorite tiara, it is silver with diamonds, saphires, and pearls. My shoes had small heals on them and also had pearls on them. When it was time for me to be announced I went down the stairs and to the doors of the ball room.
"Ladies and Gentlemen. Her Highness Princess of Kyrria Princess Evelyn." The announcer said
When I walked down the staircase in the ball room I saw that Zarian wasn't there yet. I smiled and nodded my head regally at some of the people there. I then made my way over to the throne to sit by my father. When I sat down the announcer spoke again.
"Ladies and Gentlemen. His Highness Prince of Ayortha Prince Zarian."
I looked up to see him walking down the stairs looking as handsom as ever. He was dressed in midnight blue, and had a small circlet of gold on his head to show that he would be king someday. He did the same as I did, smiled and nodded to the people. He looked up and saw me and made his way over to me. He walked up to me and bowed. I stood and curtsied in return, and he held out his hand. I took his and and walked with him around the ballroom. The orchestra began to play and Zarian asked me to dance. I said yes and we began to dance. We danced a slow sarabande. I could not ignore my duty as princess, and so I had to dance with several other men. When I was finally able to dance with Zarian again we danced an allemande.
"You are a very good dancer Eve." "Thank you. I have Charmaine for a teacher so its kind of hard not to be."
We talked and danced for a long time. I had fun with him. He was very different from all of the other princes that I had met. I think that I am starting to like him....as more than just a friend. But I don't know how he feels about me. He did kiss me. But he could have been playing. He did look kind of serious but..... Oh I don't know what to think. It's all so confusing. One second I'm hating princes and the next I starting to like them. I stopped dancing as I heard the announcer speak.
"Ladies, Gentlemen, Highnesses. Dinner is served." The announcer announced.
I sat to the left of my father and Zarian sat on his right. When father began eating the rest of us began also. While I ate I thought about everything that had happened. I was kissed, I danced with Zarian, and I was told that I was a good dancer. I thought that I was an awful dancer. I had to struglle not to fall the whole time. I had become better about my clumsiness. When everyone was done eating the people began to dance onece more.
I danced with Zarian several more times but onece more I had to stop ignoring my duties and dance with the other people too. I kept looking over at Zarian and he was turning down all of the offers of dances. I noticed that he kept looking over at me. Once I caught his attention and he mouthed to me that he wanted to meet me in the garden in 15 minutes. I sat down in a chair and began to think of why Zarian would want to meet me in the gardens.
"Princess will you do me the honor of a dance?" I looked up to see who the speaker was. It was a tall blonde man. I could tell by looking at him that he was not the kind of person that would normally be invited to a ball. He had a kind of rugged look about him. I nodded my head reluctanly. While we danced we chatted about small things.
"Princess would you like to go for a walk in the gardens?" He asked me. I said yes and we walked outside. He let me to the farthest end of the garden and sat down on a bench. I was thinking that Zarian would be out here to meet me soon and I would have to get away from this guy. The weird part was he didnt even tell me his name. He leaned over and kissed me. I slapped him and stood up. When I started to walk away he grabbed me. I screamed and then everything went black.
Zarian heard her scream as he was walking around the garden and he ran to see what was going on. He came to the edge of the garden and saw someone carrying Eve.
"Stop right there and let Eve go!" He yelled at the mysterious man. "If you want your precious Princess your going to have to come find her!" The man yelled back. He handed Eve to one of his men on the other side of the garden wall. He then jumped over the wall and ran away. Zarian ran into the ball room and told the king what happened.
"Ladies and Gentlemen. I am sorry but the ball is over. The Pincess has been kidnapped." King Char announced to the shocked group of people.
When Zarian and I returned to the castle we both went up to our rooms to get ready for the ball. I decided to wear a white satin gown. I had my hair fixed so that it was curled in riglets. I also decided to wear my favorite tiara, it is silver with diamonds, saphires, and pearls. My shoes had small heals on them and also had pearls on them. When it was time for me to be announced I went down the stairs and to the doors of the ball room.
"Ladies and Gentlemen. Her Highness Princess of Kyrria Princess Evelyn." The announcer said
When I walked down the staircase in the ball room I saw that Zarian wasn't there yet. I smiled and nodded my head regally at some of the people there. I then made my way over to the throne to sit by my father. When I sat down the announcer spoke again.
"Ladies and Gentlemen. His Highness Prince of Ayortha Prince Zarian."
I looked up to see him walking down the stairs looking as handsom as ever. He was dressed in midnight blue, and had a small circlet of gold on his head to show that he would be king someday. He did the same as I did, smiled and nodded to the people. He looked up and saw me and made his way over to me. He walked up to me and bowed. I stood and curtsied in return, and he held out his hand. I took his and and walked with him around the ballroom. The orchestra began to play and Zarian asked me to dance. I said yes and we began to dance. We danced a slow sarabande. I could not ignore my duty as princess, and so I had to dance with several other men. When I was finally able to dance with Zarian again we danced an allemande.
"You are a very good dancer Eve." "Thank you. I have Charmaine for a teacher so its kind of hard not to be."
We talked and danced for a long time. I had fun with him. He was very different from all of the other princes that I had met. I think that I am starting to like him....as more than just a friend. But I don't know how he feels about me. He did kiss me. But he could have been playing. He did look kind of serious but..... Oh I don't know what to think. It's all so confusing. One second I'm hating princes and the next I starting to like them. I stopped dancing as I heard the announcer speak.
"Ladies, Gentlemen, Highnesses. Dinner is served." The announcer announced.
I sat to the left of my father and Zarian sat on his right. When father began eating the rest of us began also. While I ate I thought about everything that had happened. I was kissed, I danced with Zarian, and I was told that I was a good dancer. I thought that I was an awful dancer. I had to struglle not to fall the whole time. I had become better about my clumsiness. When everyone was done eating the people began to dance onece more.
I danced with Zarian several more times but onece more I had to stop ignoring my duties and dance with the other people too. I kept looking over at Zarian and he was turning down all of the offers of dances. I noticed that he kept looking over at me. Once I caught his attention and he mouthed to me that he wanted to meet me in the garden in 15 minutes. I sat down in a chair and began to think of why Zarian would want to meet me in the gardens.
"Princess will you do me the honor of a dance?" I looked up to see who the speaker was. It was a tall blonde man. I could tell by looking at him that he was not the kind of person that would normally be invited to a ball. He had a kind of rugged look about him. I nodded my head reluctanly. While we danced we chatted about small things.
"Princess would you like to go for a walk in the gardens?" He asked me. I said yes and we walked outside. He let me to the farthest end of the garden and sat down on a bench. I was thinking that Zarian would be out here to meet me soon and I would have to get away from this guy. The weird part was he didnt even tell me his name. He leaned over and kissed me. I slapped him and stood up. When I started to walk away he grabbed me. I screamed and then everything went black.
Zarian heard her scream as he was walking around the garden and he ran to see what was going on. He came to the edge of the garden and saw someone carrying Eve.
"Stop right there and let Eve go!" He yelled at the mysterious man. "If you want your precious Princess your going to have to come find her!" The man yelled back. He handed Eve to one of his men on the other side of the garden wall. He then jumped over the wall and ran away. Zarian ran into the ball room and told the king what happened.
"Ladies and Gentlemen. I am sorry but the ball is over. The Pincess has been kidnapped." King Char announced to the shocked group of people.
