Chapter 5: The Spring Ball
"Now if you will all raise your glasses!" The King started his speech at the start of the ball.
"Hey Serenola!" Legolas whispered down a few seats to his friend. After checking her father was looking she softly replied.
"Yeah?"
"If it's alright with you and Jasolen, the Royal family member's are supposed to open the ball with a dance." Legolas started saying, his intentions were to ask Serenola to be his partner for that opening dance.
"Well of course!" Serenola smiled.
"Really?" Legolas and Jasolen both said surprised, as normally she would refuse saying she couldn't dance.
"Yeah. You don't even need to ask, I'm sure that Jas would love to dance the opening dance with you!" Serenola smiled smugly.
The two male elves stared blankly at each other, then both made a face of disgust and started to quite loudly deny it, much to the amusement of Serenola.
"Relax you two, I was joking! Sure I'll dance the opening dance with you Prince Legolas. My dad had arranged dance lessons for me for some reason." Serenola added.
Legolas, noting Jasolen was blushing slightly, quickly tried to take her attention away from him. As his father offered a hand to dance with Legolas' mother, so did Legolas stand and offer his white-gloved hand to Serenola. The two ladies smiled and took the offered ands and were led onto the dance floor.
Legolas was glad that he wore the looser white formal wear instead of the red one that Jasolen now wore. It felt very different then his travel-worn tunics, the close tailoring of the jacket did nothing to hide the slightness of his build. He had chosen the white over the red not only because he looked better in the white, but it also would show his father that he could wear white without spilling something on it.
Serenola also had a new dress tailored specifically for this night. She wore a pure white silk gown that seemed simple in its design when the wearer stood still. However, there were hidden panels of red fabric that would flash when she walked or danced. She had chosen the colour as blood red to compliment her hair and bring out the crystal blueness of her eyes.
Once both the two couples were in position on the dance floor, the band struck up a slow waltz. Serenola was as graceful at dancing as she was fast at riding. The red insets of her dress were peeking out from behind their white cover as she danced with the prince.
"How long have you been having dance lessons?" Legolas enquired, starting up a conversation with Serenola.
"Five times a week for three months." Serenola replied calmly.
As the song drew on, more and more couples joined into the dance. Legolas slowly danced his way over to Jasolen with Serenola still in his arms. Once the song had ended the two were right at the edge of the dance floor closest to where Jasolen was sitting. Legolas released his friend and bowed low.
"I thank you for the pleasure of your dance. I very much enjoyed that." Legolas said, then stood up, and offered his arm to her.
"My pleasure your highness." Serenola replied with a curtesy before taking the prince's arm. The two walked the short distance to Jasolen.
"Here you go Jas, she's all in one piece." Legolas joked with his friend. "She's a graceful dancer, so you kid's have fun now." Soon, Jasolen and Serenola were dancing swiftly and gracefully; they looked the perfect couple. Legolas went through the night dancing with lady elves that only really only cared about what he was instead of who he was.
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Legolas was watching from the high table, he was exhausted. Sitting in a room with teachers for long periods of time was not good for his fitness. He grew exhausted after only several fast paced dances.
Towards the end of the nights, Legolas watched as Jasolen led Serenola towards the western gate. He smiled to himself.
*I wonder how long they will be? I told Jas to be back before the speeches so that I can announce their engagement, I hope that he remembers. * After seeing them pass through the gate which was promptly roped off by Polodegi after they passed, Legolas decided to find Artina to see what she thought of his behaviour so far that night.
"Now if you will all raise your glasses!" The King started his speech at the start of the ball.
"Hey Serenola!" Legolas whispered down a few seats to his friend. After checking her father was looking she softly replied.
"Yeah?"
"If it's alright with you and Jasolen, the Royal family member's are supposed to open the ball with a dance." Legolas started saying, his intentions were to ask Serenola to be his partner for that opening dance.
"Well of course!" Serenola smiled.
"Really?" Legolas and Jasolen both said surprised, as normally she would refuse saying she couldn't dance.
"Yeah. You don't even need to ask, I'm sure that Jas would love to dance the opening dance with you!" Serenola smiled smugly.
The two male elves stared blankly at each other, then both made a face of disgust and started to quite loudly deny it, much to the amusement of Serenola.
"Relax you two, I was joking! Sure I'll dance the opening dance with you Prince Legolas. My dad had arranged dance lessons for me for some reason." Serenola added.
Legolas, noting Jasolen was blushing slightly, quickly tried to take her attention away from him. As his father offered a hand to dance with Legolas' mother, so did Legolas stand and offer his white-gloved hand to Serenola. The two ladies smiled and took the offered ands and were led onto the dance floor.
Legolas was glad that he wore the looser white formal wear instead of the red one that Jasolen now wore. It felt very different then his travel-worn tunics, the close tailoring of the jacket did nothing to hide the slightness of his build. He had chosen the white over the red not only because he looked better in the white, but it also would show his father that he could wear white without spilling something on it.
Serenola also had a new dress tailored specifically for this night. She wore a pure white silk gown that seemed simple in its design when the wearer stood still. However, there were hidden panels of red fabric that would flash when she walked or danced. She had chosen the colour as blood red to compliment her hair and bring out the crystal blueness of her eyes.
Once both the two couples were in position on the dance floor, the band struck up a slow waltz. Serenola was as graceful at dancing as she was fast at riding. The red insets of her dress were peeking out from behind their white cover as she danced with the prince.
"How long have you been having dance lessons?" Legolas enquired, starting up a conversation with Serenola.
"Five times a week for three months." Serenola replied calmly.
As the song drew on, more and more couples joined into the dance. Legolas slowly danced his way over to Jasolen with Serenola still in his arms. Once the song had ended the two were right at the edge of the dance floor closest to where Jasolen was sitting. Legolas released his friend and bowed low.
"I thank you for the pleasure of your dance. I very much enjoyed that." Legolas said, then stood up, and offered his arm to her.
"My pleasure your highness." Serenola replied with a curtesy before taking the prince's arm. The two walked the short distance to Jasolen.
"Here you go Jas, she's all in one piece." Legolas joked with his friend. "She's a graceful dancer, so you kid's have fun now." Soon, Jasolen and Serenola were dancing swiftly and gracefully; they looked the perfect couple. Legolas went through the night dancing with lady elves that only really only cared about what he was instead of who he was.
******
Legolas was watching from the high table, he was exhausted. Sitting in a room with teachers for long periods of time was not good for his fitness. He grew exhausted after only several fast paced dances.
Towards the end of the nights, Legolas watched as Jasolen led Serenola towards the western gate. He smiled to himself.
*I wonder how long they will be? I told Jas to be back before the speeches so that I can announce their engagement, I hope that he remembers. * After seeing them pass through the gate which was promptly roped off by Polodegi after they passed, Legolas decided to find Artina to see what she thought of his behaviour so far that night.