Chapter Twelve
Hundreds of people came dressed in all sorts of fancy dresses and masks. Masks that hid everyone's faces. The ballroom was beautifully decorated. Everything was in its place.
The dancers looked like perfect figures in a music box, all twirling and spinning at the same moment. Each spin went to the beat of the elegant music.
In the center of the ball room danced Lady O'Sirius. It was the first dance of the evening so Lord O'Sirius danced with her. After that dance, he left her.
Adrieanna was dancing not too far away and saw him leave her in the middle of the ball room. Salean looked embarrassed.
As soon as The Lord O'Sirius left another man came up to her. She traded partners for most of the night till it grew late. When she had finally got a moment she walked outside onto a balcony and looked at the moon. This night, the moon seemed to glow and the skies were clear.
She stood out there for a while alone, till a man came out with her. He was dressed in a black top and tight trousers with knee high boots. Around his shoulders draped a detailed cape and his sword around his waist. He wore his dark hair pulled back. On his face a simple golden mask, just enough to hide his face.
Without a word he gave her a red rose. Then took her hand and kissed it softly. With a smile she agreed to dance with him. He gently put his hand around her waist while guiding her hand around his neck and then took her other hand in his. They slowly started to dance. She felt like she was gliding. Like her feet didn't even touch the ground. He seemed to be a very good dancer.
As soon as the song ended they stopped. Salean looked up at the man and he carefully touched her face. That is when she knew it was him. He slowly slid his hand over to her masked and gently took it off. The light of the moon made her beauty even more sensational.
She softly touched his face and pulled down his mask, reviling, her knight. "You came." She said softly with a smile.
Vladislaus looked into her green eyes that shimmered in the moon light. Slowly leaning down to her, touching his lips to hers and kissed her. Salean wrapped her arms around his neck returning his passionate kiss. Not thinking twice that she was married. Nothing mattered right now. Only Vladislaus did, and that she loved him.
Their kiss was broke from screams in the ball room. Both of them ran over to see what was going on. When they looked down at the ball room hundreds of knights were coming in. Salean looked at Vladislaus with a confused look.
But Vladislaus knew what was going on. They were there for him, so he thought. He looked at the woman in his arms and didn't want to leave her. He just couldn't.
The knights found them quickly. Vladislaus turned to Salean. "I love you." Is all he wanted to tell her.
The knights cornered them on the balcony. There was nowhere for them to run. They were trapped. Vladislaus held Salean tightly in his arms. Not wanting to let her go. Afraid if he did, that is was the end and he would never see her again.
