Julia walked in the ballroom to see Rodney and Glitch already dancing. "You two have a very nice flow…" the king commented. Rodney smiled up at Glitch. "He's a fantastic dancer…" she commented, and Glitch smiled. The king turned his attention to see Julia walking in the room. "Ah! Princess Julia…." he said, walking towards her.
Julia smiled slightly as she looked up to see Paxton making his way over to her as well. The King clapped a hand on her bare shoulder. "You ready to rehearse, my dear?" he asked. Julia nodded stiffly.
"Good. Now…. First my wife and I will proceed down the stairs. Followed by Rodney and her suitor. Last will be you and Paxton…" the king said, pointing towards the stairs. "Great…" Julia said, faking enthusiasm.
"Good. Next Rodney and um…" the king paused. "Glitch…" Rodney spoke up.
"Glitch! Yes, of course….they will begin dancing…..so dance…" the king instructed. Rodney and Glitch turned to face each other, with smiles on their faces. Julia watched as the two of them began to flow around the floor. "Good, very….graceful. Keep dancing! Now, Paxton…escort your fiancé onto the dance floor…" the King said, turning to him.
Paxton took Julia's hand, and turned to face her. Julia felt as though something in her closed up. She was moving, but something wasn't right about it.
"Maybe you want to slow down…" the king suggested.
"Sorry…." Julia said, looking at the floor.
There was a knock on the door, and a servant walked in.
"Sir Paxton…" he said, after clearing his throat.
Paxton looked over. "Oh, right. Father I think its time for you to go…get those things….and mother…" Paxton spoke up. The king nodded. "You're right…" he agreed.
"Things?" Julia asked, raising an eyebrow. "A surprise for my bride and for my future sister in law…I must abide a farewell as well…." he said, leaning over and kissing her hand. "I hate surprises…" Rodney whispered to Glitch.
"I thought we had to practice…" Julia stated.
There was another knock on the door and Cain entered. He looked down at the servant. "You wanted me?" he asked him.
"Ah, perfect! Cain, how about you practice with Julia. I have some business to attend to…" Paxton spoke up, walking towards him. Cain looked confused.
"Oh, well I actually…."
"Aw, come on. I insist!" Paxton protested, pushing Cain towards Julia. He leaned over to whisper in Cain's ear. "See if you can help her to really…flow…" Paxton whispered. He showed Cain a false smile, before he and his father walked out of the room. Rodney and Glitch finally stopped dancing, and looked over at the two of them.
Cain looked down at Julia. "Well, this is somewhat awkward…." Cain pointed out.
"Yea…little bit…" Julia replied, her eyes looking everywhere but his.
Rodney raised an eyebrow and folded her arms. "So…give him your hand…" Rodney stated.
"Yes, thank you Rodney…" Julia commented.
Julia and Cain exchanged an awkward look.
"Go on…" Rodney said, slightly amused. Julia stepped forward and placed a hand on Cain's shoulder as he placed his on her waist. She took his hand in his. "You leading?" Cain asked. "Uh…might be best if you do it…" Julia said, feeling slightly at ease.
Cain shrugged, as he began to lead the dance. Something about dancing with Cain felt so easy to her.
"I'm….actually doing it now…" Julia stuttered slightly. "See, isn't it easy?" Cain asked, smiling down at her. "Oh my god, my sister is actually doing something right!" Rodney said, mocking shock. "You're right…" Julia stated.
"Me?" Rodney asked, confused. "No! Not you…Cain…" Julia trailed. Rodney shot him a look. "You know what, Cain? You really suck…" she said. Cain raised an eyebrow, while spinning Julia around. "Why, because I clearly give better advice than you?" he questioned. "Yes, that would be why…" Rodney replied. Cain turned his attention back to Julia.
"So, I talked to Azkadellia today," he stated. "Interesting…" Julia replied. "The Queen wants Glitch and I to come back once the wedding is over," Cain said, with a sigh. Julia looked up at him. "What?" she asked. "Why?" Rodney spoke up, looking at Glitch. Cain shrugged. "Probably for royal reasons. It wasn't a very thorough letter…" Cain said.
"Oh…" Julia said. She spun into him, and Cain caught her hands that were crossed across her body. Her back was to his chest. He looked down at her. "Bet that makes you happy…" Cain stated. Julia tilted her head back slightly to look at him. "Why would that make me happy?" Julia asked. "Because…you can't stand me…" Cain said. Julia spun out and resumed the dance position.
"If I couldn't stand you then why would I spend a lot of time with you? Why would I laugh at what you say…or even talk to you?" Julia questioned. "You feel sympathetic…" Cain said, with a small smile. Rodney noticed that they seemed to be dancing and spinning faster than they were before. "What are they doing?" she muttered to herself.
"If I couldn't stand you I would have slapped you after you kissed me!" Julia snapped. Glitch and Rodney exchanged looks. "Wait, what?" Glitch asked. "You guys kissed? And I missed it?" Rodney questioned.
Cain ignored the two of them and slowly dipped Julia back, before bringing her back up again. "Not bad for a woman who has lived in a cave after all these years…" he said, with a small smile. He let her go, and began to walk away. Julia scoffed. "Okay, what is your problem?" she asked.
"I can name about fifty answers to that question…" Rodney muttered. Julia turned and shot Rodney an angry glare. "Stating the facts…." Rodney continued.
"Problem? I don't have a problem. You're the one who is stuck marry an arrogant prince…you're the one who has the problem on your hands…" Cain stated.
"But didn't you kiss?" Glitch asked. "Not now…" Rodney said, patting Glitch's arm softly. Julia grabbed Cain's arm. "You think I planned for this to happen? I'm scared Cain, okay? I don't know what's going to happen once I leave my home. I won't be able to see Aiden grow up. I won't be able to see the look that Rodney and Glitch get when they see each other…and I want to be able to see it. I want to have fights with my sister….or be able to sit and simply talk with her…I won't have that anymore…" Julia stated.
Cain stared down at her. "You're calling Paxton arrogant and rude…but how are you any different if you are constantly reminding me of my problems?" Julia questioned.
Rodney raised an eyebrow. If her sister didn't slap Cain across the face right now, she surely would. Instead, Julia turned away and went to walk towards the doors. Cain reached out and grabbed her arm. "What are you doing? Let go of me…you jerk…" Julia said, attempting to pull away. Cain pulled her into a hug, and she stopped struggling.
"I'm sorry…" Cain stated. Rodney heard soft sobs as Julia cried into Cain's chest. "As much as I hate to admit it…I think I'd rather have Cain as a brother in law…" Rodney stated. "I think Julia would rather be marrying him…." Glitch said, pointedly. "Yea…well, you can't always get what you want…" Rodney said, with a sigh.
Glitch smiled over at her. "I wish I could stay here with you…" Glitch said. "Who says that you can't?" Rodney asked. Glitch looked down at the ground for a second. "Apparently…Lavender Eyes…" Glitch replied.
Rodney went to move towards her sister, but Glitch took her hand in his again.
"They need to talk this out," Glitch said, with a soft expression. Rodney looked hesitant for a second. "Okay…" she said.
Glitch smiled at her. "But it is nice of you to be concerned…" he said