Author's note: Thank you for all the reviews! I'm sorry I couldn't update quickly because we had to answer a whole book called "Sibol ng Karunungan" for our Filipino class. So, I have a good reason. I have an alibi! =)

Disclaimer: Everything you recognize might not belong to me. If you don't recognize CSI, then it's mine. But since you DO recognize it...

Meet and Greet

"Prince Gil, it is an honour to introduce you to the Duchess of Galyx, Lady Geraldine."

Sara smiled a fake smile. As the speaker for the ball, and as the Prince's personal maid, she had been tasked to introduce the duchesses and princesses to the said prince. The Prince she loved. She was going to introduce ladies who may become his wife to him. Oh joy.

The duchess politely bowed to the prince and the prince smiled politely in return.

"Good Evening Prince Gil, my name is Lady Geraldine from the kingdom of Galyx."

"Good evening. No need to introduce myself, do I?" the young prince asked

"No, not at all." said the duchess.

"Good, well...I appreciate your persistence, but...I'm not really looking for a wife tonight...Except if I find the one for me, which is, I'm sorry to say, not you. So, if you could kindly step away, I would be grateful."

The duchess bowed politely, accepting the fact that the prince did not like her, and stepped away. "Thank you." said Prince Gil

"That seemed kind of rude." Sara whispered into Prince Gil's ear.

"Well, I wouldn't prefer to it as rude. I would rather call it being straight-forward."

Sara smiled. "That is kind of the same thing, isn't it?" she whispered

"No my dear Sara...it is not." He said, smiling.

Sara turned to the next in line and looked at her list. She then spoke.

"Prince Gil, it is an honour to introduce you to the Princess of Wyzx, Princess Ainaleigh."

"Good evening. By now, I presume you know my name since this girl here," the princess said, gesturing at Sara, "already told you my name. No need to know yours by the way...I know it already."

Prince Gil's eyebrow rose. "Well, good evening to you too...Princess Ainaleigh. No offense but, don't you think that what you just said was kind of rude?"

The Princess smiled. "It does not count as rude in my book. It is quite obvious that you wouldn't like me anyways, and I don't like you. I'm already taken by this prince named Skandar, so...I didn't bother with all those necessities. Besides, I wasn't being rude. I prefer to call it being straight-forward, you know?"

The Princess winked at Prince Gil, and walked away.

"She overheard us." The Prince said

"I know." said Sara

"Okay..."

"Prince Gil, it is an honour to introduce you to the Princess of Catalyx, Princess Sarielle." Introduced Sara

"Good Evening, Prince Gil."

"Good Evening, Princess Sarielle." Grissom smiled. "You are the daughter of King Angelo and Queen Azrielle, aren't you?"

The Princess smiled happily. "Oh yes. They told me that my parents are friends with your parents. Is that correct?"

Prince Gil nodded.

"Well, I should probably go...I knew from the start that you had your eyes for somebody else. I noticed you staring at someone a while ago."

With that, the princess left.

"You were staring at somebody?" Sara asked, incredulously.

The Prince blushed. "Well, yes."

Sara smiled a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes. "Really? Well, who is this girl?"

"That, my dear Sara, is a secret."

Sara playfully glared at him and introduced the next one.

"Prince Gil, it is an honour to introduce you to the Princess of Damarisse, Princess Debbie."

"Good Evening, Princess Debbie."

"Good Evening Prince Gil."

Sara looked at the girl. The girl who was once Sara's master. The one whose family adopted Sara to make her a maid.

She still looked the same. Debbie wore the grandest and most revealing gown Sara had laid eyes on. She sported every single jewellery she owned, and her gown was filled with some sort of glitter.

Sara quickly looked away, wanting to save her eyesight. Whenever light hit her dress, her dress shown so bright it was almost blinding.

"So, do you want to dance?" asked Princess Debbie

"No thank you." Prince Gil declined politely.

With a huff, the Princess left, leaving Sara and Prince Gil trying to muffle their laughter.

"So, do you want to escape the party? It seems pretty boring to me." said Prince Gil

"But...your mom might notice that we're both gone. I might be reprimanded." reasoned Sara

"Don't worry...Mother wouldn't notice. I promise. Now let's go." Prince Gil said, grabbing Sara's arm and walking quickly to the gate.

"Where are we going?" asked Sara

"To my special place."