Ash: Sorry, it's been a while. I'm really sad that no one voted on my poll except one person, but I guess...thanks.

Yumeì: Don't mind her. She's been depressing for weeks.

Ash: I'm warning you Aya I control your life just about as much as Dream does. (DreamFlight4798).

Yumeì: Yeah, I know. Let's get on with the long awaited chapter. Oh, and please review afterwards.

Ash: That was my line!

Yumeì's View:

Yumeì sat outside of the healer room quite dejected. She had just been told about the most horrifying idea ever for the Festival of Mir Lakaika, the goddess of luck. A dance. True, Mir Lakaika was best known for her love of dance but that really didn't mean that they had to dance. The only good news she got was Shun was alive, okay, and perfectly fine. So she still had him to tease about this incident, but even that wouldn't cheer her up. Yumeì got up from her more than depressing chair, and went to her room on the second floor, sulking.

Tabitha's View:

As much as it was unlikely, there was only one person more depressed by the idea of a dance than Yumeì. Tabitha had looked about as sweet as a lime when she had given the news. The Temple advisors had given the idea and unfortunately the vote was not in Tabitha's favor. Going around telling everyone was like insulting herself several times. If she had been a full Sayali, she would have completely overruled the decision, but since she was still under 21, the vote of the whole court could not be overruled.

"Just one more year and I can overrule theses silly decisions.", she growled through gritted teeth as she paced in her room.

She heard the door creak open and she snapped,

"What is it now?! Another petty issue?!"

Shin cringed in the doorway.

"Jeez I know you don't like dances and all," he muttered, "But isn't this a little...over the top?"

Tabitha's eyes flashed crimson and she growled menacingly,

"Over the top?"

Shin backed out hastily saying,

"Well I'll just leave you be..."

"No." she sighed, waving her hand to invite him in," What is it?"

"Well to be honest, I was supposed to see if you were okay but..."

He trailed off.

"But?" Tabitha asked suspiciously.

"We...I mean Shun and I...well only if he remains okay..." ,he stuttered nervously.

"Get to the point!"

"We don't have to...wear...formal clothes do we? For the dance? Ball. Whatever."

Tabitha stared at him mouth slightly ajar. She hadn't honestly thought about it, because she was so furious about the event as it was. Deciding a vague answer would be the best she said,

"Well it depends. If Shun remains alright, no you don't have to wear formal clothes, but if he gets worse from his current condition, you have to."

He frowned at her. "Basically you haven't made up your mind."

"Well I obviously have if I've given you an answer."

"But that's not-"

"Shinoru, leave!"

He gave something reminiscent to a pout and left, closing the door behind him.

Iyu's View:

Iyu had now lived in a willow tree for five days. There was no leaving the tree. That was out of the question, because guards now swarmed the area, like bees who had found a meadow full of flowers. They had been like that ever since Shun had gone to her village and come back in critical condition.

You complete idiot! she had thought scornfully Don't you know that gangs wander the streets looking for stragglers?

But something had nagged at her. It was like her own body was telling her she wasn't right, that this was no gang attack. She would only find out the next day it was an assassination attempt. But she kept thinking herself,

How had they known?

But she had waited patiently and had heard, whether good or bad she didn't know, news that the Prince was alive and on a path to recovery. Hurrah. However, Iyu was fairly cheerful. She had another chance at getting at him. A ball for the Goddess of Luck, Mir Lakaika. Perfect. A lot of people ment a quick unnoticeable murder. She was starting to appear sadistic, even to herself. She hoped Mir Lakaika's eye was watching her tonight, because she really needed the luck.

Yumeì: -Gritting teeth- You are torturing me! Get over the ball already!

Ash: ...

Yumeì: Tabitha? Oh, great she disappeared. Review in the meanwhile and next chapter will come quicker than this one!