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"Truth will always be truth, regardless of lack of understanding, disbelief or ignorance." - W. Clement Stone
Shocking purples, brilliant oranges, vibrant yellows, and bubbly pinks. But no rich reds or emerald greens, nobody dared to wear the prince's colors.
The ballroom was like nesting ground for a herd of brightly colored peacocks.
and all of their eyes were on me.
I walked down the flight of stairs like I had been taught. Not to slow and not to fast, chin up, smile but no teeth, take each step deliberately but keep your head level, and the most important rule of all. DO NOT under any circumstances trip or fall down those all important stairs.
It was considered bad mojo, like jinxing it or something. I could practically feel the heat of their gaze's like a burning under my skin. They were all waiting to see if I would muck it up. Like my sister did.
With each step my heart thudded in my chest, with each step my feet grew heavier, dragging me down, with each step I was coming closer and closer to my engagement to a mystery man.
I made it to the bottom without any mishaps and took my seat at the banquet table between Sir Jeffery and Isaac who volunteered to accompany us.
"Feeling a little wobbly up there?" he smirked at me knowingly, pointing out the faint flush of my cheeks and the barely noticeable sheen of sweat.
I simply rolled my eyes stifling the urge to whack him upside the heads as I would normally do.
" you did marvelous Lady Ever" Sir Jeffery chimed in giving me a warm smile. Almost like magic my nerves faded and I grinned back.
Dinner dragged on for a long time, people gossiping and sampling rare delicacies that made my mouth water.
I popped a piece of some rare fruit that I couldn't pronounce the name of in my mouth. Maybe court won't be so bad after all, I could certainly get used to this.
I watched Isaac out of the corner of my eye and wondered not for the first time tonight if maybe It was him I was betrothed too. I watched the way his evergreen eyes light up as he laughed at a ridiculous joke and the way his auburn hair caught the light. I would certainly marry him If he asked.
But the way mother had put it made it seem as if I had either already accepted or didn't have a choice. Either way it seemed unlikely, there wouldn't be a huge announcement like the one expected for a simple engagement between two heirs to modest land, money, and influence. No, I shook my head sadly, I most likely wasn't engaged to Isaac.
Eventually all the young couples led the way to the dance floor and the musicians stuck up a merry tune. I spent the first ten songs getting passed around from nobleman to nobleman like it was a grown up game of hot potato.
I got spun all the way through a jig, stepped on through a square dance, pulled through a dance where we all moved in one big circle, and dipped and nearly dropped through a waltz. I finally put an end to this night of tragic dance partners by "benching" myself in a luxurious chair in the corner.
The farther this night progressed the more tense I became, Every time The Allfather set his goblet down my heart jumped to my throat. But every time he sat back in his chair and continued his conversation with the person sitting next to him.
It
was
driving
me
crazy
I was still sitting in the corner sulking when a pair of finely pressed black trousers came to a stop in front of me. I looked up immediately startled out of my in-depth analysis of my nails.
I looked up into Prince Loki's face, immediately straightening my back and flushing with embarrassment and anticipation.
He smirked down at me before extending a hand "May I have this dance, my lady?"
I stare at the hand for a moment before flushing even darker and doing something that surprised even me.
I took it.
He led me out to the dance floor just as a intimate waltz was starting taking the lead with ease.
I studied his face, I had heard more rumors about him than I had hairs on my head. The ones about him being handsome were defiantly true.
He had glossy black hair that was cut a little shorter than his shoulders. His porcelain skin was flawless and he may not be as bulky as his brother but I could feel his muscle under his shirt and his eyes... ohhh his eyes.
They were a brilliant emerald and they seemed to peer right into your soul. It made me shiver in a good way.
"Do I meet your expectations?"
"To be honest I didn't have any expectations"
"No?"
"I don't usually have expectations for people I never plan on meeting"
He quirked a eyebrow at this "you came to court but never expected to meet a prince of Asgard?"
I made a face "Coming to court was a bit of a last minute thing and I didn't think that far ahead... and I wouldn't even be here if my si-"
I grimaced
"you mean if your sister hadn't ran off with one of my cooks apprentice's" gave me a tiny grin
"you may not have had expectations about my person but you've certainly heard the rumors. I know what goes on in my own palace Lady Ever Rowandaughter"
My blood started to heat up, He may be a prince but I thought princes were supposed to have manners! He has no right to act like a entitled no it all ass.
I was irritated and my face surely showed it because he immediately stopped antagonizing me, but he didn't apologize either.
"I'm lucky I got to this beautiful new lady of the court before my brother did." he gave me another one of those heart melting smiles making my cheeks flush before dipping me back.
He was nothing like the other partners I had had before I felt strong and safe and elegant in his arms.
The dance ended all to soon after that and I was sure he was going to trade me in for another girl but he kept dancing with me straight through 4 more dances and I was so enamored by my new found royal dance partner I didn't notice another royal standing up at the head table to make an announcement.
The AllFather hit his spear Gungnir on the glossy floor thump... thump... thump... It brought everything to a standstill.
My stomach dropped this was it, it had to be it.
He looked around grandly
"Citizens of Asgard and members of my court I have a very special announcement to make. A engagement has been made and a very joyous union will take place here in two months. Of course this engagement has been made without the participates knowledge so I can imagine the humor we will get out of seeing their faces tonight."
He pause smiling down at everybody from his throne in a very grandfatherly fashion.
"I am happy to announce that Asgard will have a Queen and that Lady Ever Rowandaughter is engaged to my son and future king of Asgard Prince Thor Odinson"
humph that was hard to write
reviews are pop tarts and coffee for Thor and dramatic scarves for Loki
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