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Chapter Four

As I walked away from Ruby I felt a little odd. Most best friends would stick together at parties, but then I realised that of course we weren't like most best friends. We were completely different in all ways, except our sense of adventure. So for us both to truly enjoy the party, we had to split up, and neither of us minded because we knew we would both have a separate story to tell the other when we met again. I thought again of my new name. Sapphire I felt exactly like a sapphire in my blue dress, I felt as though I sparkled, if only a little compared to the delightful and extravagant costumes I could see around me.

I headed over to the dance floor so I could listen better to the eerie music being played, and watch the dancing couples more closely. I stood aside and watched as wave upon wave of dancers circled the floor, for some songs going so fast my dress floated up in the breeze. I don't know how long I was standing there before a man came up to me.

"Would you like to dance?" He asked. He was a tall, slightly portly man and looked old enough to be my father but I really wanted to dance and hoped that in dancing with him, other partners might ask me after, once they knew I wanted to dance.

"Certainly," I said, feigning a slight accent. He took my hand in his velvet-gloved one and led my to the floor. We began to dance and I found my old worries coming through. Unfortunately I was not a good dancer, I could tell the different steps, but once I actually tried to do them, my brain turned to mush and I began to go left for right and vice versa. The man smiled awkwardly as I stepped on his foot for the hundredth time.

"Perhaps we should save the dancing for later," he said. I felt a wild fire in my cheeks as I blushed uncontrollably. He led me from the floor to a small table, rich with fruits and other mouth-watering looking foods.

"So, pray, may I ask your name, sweet lady?"

"Sapphire," I said, he kept looking expectantly, "Sapphire Moonbeam," I said the first thing that came into my head.

Instead of, as I expected, looking puzzled at my odd surname, he smiled and nodded, "Ah yes, a Moonbeam, great family that. I used to go hunting with Nicholas Moonbeam, he must be oh, your great great grandfather?"

"Erm... yes, I think so..." I was astonished, he went hunting with some he assumed was my great great grandfather? How old was this man?

"Oh yes, good man, good man. I remember once we were out in the forest, both of us chasing after a fine white stag, when my prize hunting dog..." he continued to ramble on for a while, and I began to look around me, rather than take in what he was saying. I had just tried to stifle a yawn with my hand when a tall young-looking man, wearing a silver mask with blue trimming, walked up to us.

"Excuse me, Sir Rodingham, would you mind if I took this young lady away from you to dance?" He gave a little bow, and flourished his hand at me.

"What? Oh, no of course not," Sir Rodingham said, looking a little startled at the interruption. "Well adieu Lady Sapphire, I hope we can meet again some day, and say hello to Nicholas from me."

"I will," I said, feeling absolutely bewildered as the masked man led me back to the dance floor.

"I saw you were looking a little... overwhelmed with the lovely gentlemen's conversation."

"Yes... overwhelmed," I said, raising an eyebrow sarcastically. The man let out a laugh.

"Quite, now would you care to dance?" I took time now to look at my knight in shining armour. He was tall, over six foot, and had a thick mop of blue hair. It was slightly wavy and looked a little dishevelled, as if he had tried, and failed, to make it settle into some sort of style. The upper half of his face was covered by the silver mask but I could see he had ocean blue eyes to match his hair. His skin was pale and milky white, and his lips were red, almost the blood-red described in fairy tales. He was wearing a blue tunic, with silver trimming and thigh-high, black boots covered his grey trousers, although they were tight enough to be called leggings. At his waist was a belt with a sword sheathed at the side.

I recognised the costume from the many films I had seen that were set in the past. It was odd, but this whole ball seemed to be set in the past. I didn't mind, it was fun acting like a lady of old. "I would indeed, however I must warn you I am not all that good at dancing."

"I saw," he said, smiling, "however I think I can teach you."

I raised my eyebrow again. It was probably the most un-ladylike expression, but I couldn't help it. I'd been to many a dance, and had even practised at home, and with Ruby. But still no-one had taught me. He chuckled again, I was tempted to keep my eyebrow raised just so I could hear him laughing. I felt myself blushing at such a thought. What a wierdo you are, one part of my mind said. He just has a nice laugh ok? Another part argued. And now you're talking to yourself, great.

"Ok..." I said, just to stop my mind rambling with itself. He took my hand in his, it was soft but I could feel his strength too. We walked out onto the floor just as a new song, or what I assumed was one, started. Much to my dismay he led me into the middle of the floor.

"What are you doing? I told you how bad I am!" I whispered.

He put a finger to his lips, telling me to be quiet, as a woman began to sing. It was different from the other songs, it made me want to smile and cry at the same time. It also made me relax, although that could have been his hand on my waist, as he began to guide me in the steps. Just as I began to get worried, he began to talk.

"So may I ask your name, fair lady?"

"It is Sapphire, as the lovely gentleman I was talking to before said."

"Ah, but you see, I know it is not, for I know you are not a Moonbeam."

I tried to hide my shock, "And how exactly would you know that?"

"My methods of knowledge are my own, but I would like to know your real name."

"If you are so knowledgeable, you can find it out yourself," I said, primly.

He shook his head and I saw him trying not to smile, "You are most certainly not a Moonbeam, you are too difficult to be a young lady!"

"Cheek!" I said, but I too was laughing, I couldn't help it. "Well what about you young sir? May ask your name?"

"You may ask."

"Now who's being difficult, what might your name be?"

"I said you could ask but I never said I would tell."

I reacted before I could think, I punched him in the arm, then bit my lip, wondering if he would get angry. But he just rubbed his arm, with a shocked expression on his face, then he began to laugh. He caught my hand again and span me off across the floor.

"You are a feisty one aren't you? Well, I'll tell you this at least, I am knight, so you may address me as Sir."

"Think again!" I laughed, "I am so not addressing you as sir, especially when you won't tell me your name. It's just principles."

"Fine, you keep your principles and I shall keep mine," he said, just as primly. I realised then that we had been dancing for quite a while and I hadn't stood on his foot, or gotten the steps wrong once. I was extremely proud of myself but I couldn't help but wonder what was so special about this guy that I could dance with him, but not with anyone else. He took my hand as the song ended and led me off the dance floor.

"Let's talk ok?" he said, he led me along the outskirts of the room and then out into the wide hall. Then out the door, the cold wind hit me as we went to sit on the rim of the fountain. I realised this was where I was meant to be meeting Ruby. Then I realised I hadn't thought of Ruby since we had split up, but then I suppose that was the point.

He sat down and I sat next to him, hugging my arms closely to try to keep out the chill. "Look," he paused, "Sapphire, I guess I'll call you, this is a dangerous place. Not just Thornwing, but the whole area. Including Edgerise."

I knew my face must have showed shock, but he put his finger to his lips, miming silence.

"I know ok? But... this isn't the place to discuss your real... identity,"

I was so shocked. How could he know? When you are in shock, apparently you tend to ask the simplest questions. The ones that don't actually matter. "Why were you asking then?"

"I wanted to see what it would take for you to tell me," he looked down at himself, "I mean, I know I'm good looking, and I was wondering if you would open up to me," he gave me a smug smile.

My jaw dropped in horror. After this whole night, I guess I had though he was different, but he had turned out to just be exactly like every other guy I'd met. Why did I always try to kid myself?

"You bastard!" I said, standing up, "you smug, self centred bastard!" I realised I was venting all my anger over guys like Robbie, and it seemed, this guy.

"Hey I was just,"

"Shut-up! And leave me the hell alone! Get out of my face and don't ever come near me again. If I ever see you, I will... I will, oh for god's sake, I will do something to you! So just leave me alone!" With that I ran off from the fountain, leaving him standing behind me. I ran out of the gates and ran following the way back to Edgerise. I knew Ruby would wait for me at the fountain, but I couldn't stay with that horrible idiot any longer. I was such a stupid romantic that I had really fooled myself into thinking there must be someone nice out there for me. But as always I was wrong.

"Wait," I felt a hand on my arm, and a strong grip pulled me around to face... him.

"Why should I?" My hair was whipping around my face as the strong wind rushed over the moor.

"I was just joking, Breena,"

"I told you to shut-up! How long did it take you to come up with that, how original 'I was just joking,'" I mimicked,

"I was!" He said, looking as out-raged as I felt, "I'm sorry you thought I wasn't but I thought you could take a joke I mean we've been joking all evening and,"

"Don't pull that one on me! I can take a joke, but that wasn't a joke!"

He put his hand on my cheek, and the touch of his milky skin made me shiver, I hated that, and hoped he thought it was only the cold. "I didn't come here tonight to hurt you, that is the last thing I would want to do believe me Bree,"

"Don't call me that," I whispered, I didn't trust myself to speak normally, now that he was so close to me, his face only millimetres above mine.

His thumb gently stroked my cheek as he looked into my eyes, the blue of his eyes looking into the blue of mine. I knew I should be angry at him, that this was simply proving his point, but somehow I couldn't pull away. His face moved even closer to mine until his red lips were hovering over mine, I closed my eyes and pulled back. "Don't,"

"Why?"

"Because that would prove your point. I am not that shallow, nor stupid." I said simply, before turning away from him.

"Wait," he shouted again, but I continued to walk across the dark moor, "Bree, there are reasons. We all have blue eyes you know, and the hair!"

I ignored him and carried on, although I was severely tempted to turn around. Now that trying to seduce me hadn't worked he had obviously tried the different tact of trying to get me interested in what he was saying. We all have blue eyes, what a laugh!

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