,Tonight was the night if the prince's eighteen birthday. The party that was being thrown for him was large and filled with badly (in the brunette's opinion) played sound(she refused to call it music) was enough to give her a bad headache that the moment she could excised herself from the ball room she quickly took it and made her way to the balcony.
As she headed to where she hoped to be alone she could over hear the bit and pieces of others around her speaking of how the king was forcing the first prince who as of today was of age to choice a wife from all the eligible women of the court, she being one of them.
She sighed deeply, from the many roumor she known of the prince he looked like a demon and acted like one as well. It was said that he ran about making rude comments to all play pranked on all the duke and duchess and the last person to show interest in him got a gift of the unmentables of a horses. Then their was also the rumors that the first prince preferred the company of men, which if was true would surely be a scandal.
She shook her head and pushed the thoughts away no need to stress herself and make the slight headache she was getting even worse the it already was, and why should she worry? She never seen the first prince and she might never see him, so to bother with the thoughts didn't nothing for her. And so with a deep breath she pause having not realized when she made it fully across the room. Though she had to admit she was grateful for it.
Turning the door hand she pushed only to realize just how cold it was on this January evening as a cold breeze hit her full force making goosebumps appear on her skin. But she made the choice and she would rather freeze out here then hear the butcher some of her favorite music. And so she closed the door behind her and walked to the bench that was near a tall potted bush that from the right angle block her from view of the party, which she wasn't complaining about.
Turning to look out of the balcony she couldn't help but admire the view, not even the cold air could dampen it for her. The way the moon hovered over the mountain and brighten the broader woods and shimmering over the lake that made it seem like something from a fantasy novel or painting.
Honestly she could forget about so much looking at this view, though she wasn't so out of it that she heard the door open and she turn to see who it was only for a man who by his uniform she could tell he was a Sargent in the Kings army. Though he looked so young with pale skin that made her wonder if it was soft or hard due to muscles and his pale almost white hair seemed to shimmer in the light from the moon. Though honestly his eyes is what drew her in.
His eyes were something different, but then again so we're her own eyes but never before had she seen someone with eyes that looked that of rubies that held a bit of a annoyance and sadness. And she sort of felt for the male looking at him. Taking a moment to take a deep breath she cleared her throat causing the male to jump slightly and look at her.
"Are you alright?" She watched him shift about for a bit before he moved to sit on a near by bench. And fix his out though seeming to remember his hat and put it on.
"Yeah, the music was bothering me is all." He laughed though to Anneliese it sounded fake like he was bother by something and she wasn't sure how to help him. But she could try and cheer him up or distract him from what ever is bothering him.
"Are the still playing one four when they should be playing one sixteen." She sighed deeply. "Or they seem to be skipping notes every once in a while." The moment her words left her mouth her hands had been roughly grabbed.
"You noticed?!" Honestly he seemed to be as excited as a puppy before it seemed he realized how he was acting and quickly pulled away with a fake cough.
"I mean, I am glad I was not the only one who noticed how poorly they musician are playing seems most people I've talk to can't tell the difference." The Sargent glanced to the side and she could tell he was a bit embearsed by his actions.
"It's fine, and I have been playing the piano, violin, viola, cello, and bass since I was but a young child." He seemed to smile at that.
"You seem to be very talented." He smirked and looked her over before seeming to relax a bit. "Did you noticed the guy in the back faking like he was playing?"
She had felt uncomftable at the moment he had been eyeing her though once he seemed to be done judging her and switched to ask questions about the 'musicians' "I did but at least he's making it look like he following along unlike the drummer if is playing but it much to late for everything he's playing though he is drown out by the others cause he's playing softly it's still no excuse.
The male again nodded in agreement. "How they are even allowed to play here have no clue." He looked off to the moon.
"I do no know maybe the king doesn't know good music." If someone heard her say that it could get her in trouble, after all the king did not take insults well.
"Agreed that old man wouldn't know good music if it bit him in the butt!" He laughed and this time it was more real and honestly she did know if she should be impressed, annoyed or worried about the Sargent but she decide to just roll her eyes at him.
"What?" He looked annoyed but she held her hands up in mock defense.
"Nothing, just you must be really brave or foolish to insult the king." She gave a playful smirk before it quickly left her as a cold breeze hit them and sent her into shivers.
The good mood that had been forming seemed to pause as the light hair male took his coat off and stood up. "If one of us is foolish I would say it's the girl who is out here without a warm coat." As he had spoken he had walked the short distance to the bench she sat on placed the heavy coat on her small frame.
"Thank you bu-" he cut her off with a laugh.
"I am much to awesome to let a really pretty girl like you freeze because that would be a shit thing to do." His confidence after being so vaguer really surprised her, after all surely he knew what he was doing right?
And he did call her pretty, so maybe she should give his delusional mind a slide, though just this once. "Yes well I am sure you will get scolded for not wearing your jacket."
Shaking his head the male moved to close up his coat trapping the brunette inside and forcing her to put her arms though the sleeves. "I will worry about later for now I like to see you nice and warm."
"Fine but I take no blame for you being scolded." She huffed slightly though the warmth and nice smell that filled her nose from the coat made her feel rather happy.
"You won't." He smiled at her before she had to look away from him and the both of them turn to look at the sky. The silence that happen did not seem to bother her which was odd. But she decide not to point it out in case it made it awkward.
After a bit though it seems the male wanted to speak again and he begin talking about random things from his younger brother to his friends and then his life on the field and how he on his free time would play his flute.
She nodded and made comments here and their and when he asked about her life she decide to tell him about hers about her music lesions or how she felt a bit like a cage bird.
He seemed to be draw in to her as she spoke and when he moved closer so that their thighs were touching and honestly she didn't mind it since after some time they begin speaking about music again on how it was their mothers that made them love it and how playing it reminded them of their passed away mothers.
Honestly it was nice to talk to someone who understood since it seemed no one else seemed to. After some time a alarm went off and Anneliese rose a brow as the male pulled out a watch and look at the time.
"Wow it's already three in the morning, it seems we have been talking for six hours." Standing up she watched him turn to her and hold out a hand. "Before I go would you want to have a small dance with me? After all the old band is gone and these people seem to know how to play a lot better."
Had they changed? She hadn't noticed. Taking a moment over the breeze air she realized that they in fact they did, the people playing now seemed to very much know what they were doing. So she decide a simple dance wouldn't hurt after all it would be the only one she would get for the night so why not.
Seeing his red eyes sparkle with joy as she took his hand, he placed his other hand on her waist and the both of them begin to slowly move to the music there eyes closed as the moved Anneliese hearing the male's heart beat and the male hearing her soft breath.
She recalled hearing once that the way one feels dancing with another can determine if you are ment to be. She thought it was a bit childish but it felt nice as they moved.
And it seemed after the song ended they begin dancing to another one the both of them getting lost in the movements as it seemed they moved along to the music like if they had been dancing with one another for years rather then a few moments which turn into another two hours.
Stoping meant pulling away and it seemed they didn't want to. Sadly the door opened bring their thoughts away from one another when a blond stood at the door. Calling for the male to follow.
Sighing sadly Anneliese had been about to take off the jacket when The Sargent stop her and took her hand and kissed it softly his eyes held a look that sent a chill down her spine. "Keep it, maybe I can come find you and have another dance with you miss edlerstetin."
Anneliese blinked when he spoke her name. "Ho do you know my name?" She realized the whole time they spent together they never swapped names, which was kind of sad really.
"I have heard of you before, though the rumors never seems to give you enough justice on how nice you look." He smiled and moved to walk away from her but she refused to let him get away that easy and grab his arm.
"Can you tell me who you are?" She watched him wanting to be answered, but when he face a sly smirk after staring at her for a moment bent down and kissed her lips, the motion had been enough to shock her and pulled her hand away with a deep warmth to her cheeks.
The male having free himself walked to the door. "If you find out before I see you again I will get you a reward." He snicker at her and left back inside the home. It actually made her want to hit him but at the same time she decide to beat his challenge and maybe her reward will be another dance, because she would truly love that.
But for now he gave her a challenge and he was going to learn she wasn't one to give up and only a few moment after the male went in did she follow, know to night was the begin of the long look for her dance partner.