Next day came rather quickly as did the afternoon. The morning was busy with finishing the decorations and the merchants moving everything around. Food was being brought to the area where they were holding the celebration. Seradia was about to head to the college but June quickly stopped her. "Where are you going?" June quickly asked. "I'm going to the college to get ready." Seradia looked at her confused. "Already?" June quickly cleared her throat. "Yes. Is everything okay? You've been acting weird since yesterday." Seradia furrowed her eyebrows down at June and crossed her arms.
June quickly looked away and rubbed the back of her neck. She didn't know how to explain it or if she even wanted to tell her. "I just.." She began but Farkas quickly walked up to them. "I'll go with you, I wanna see everything." He said to Seradia with a smile. He than gave June a reassuring nod. "Alright." Seradia smiled back and walked out the door with Farkas behind her. June felt a bit relieved knowing Farkas would be with her.
Vilkas was watching from the distance and once they left the building he walked up to June. "Farkas will look after her." He said. June just kept staring at the door. "I know..It's just.." June felt anger begin to boil in the pit of her stomach. "If he even goes near her..." June glared at the door and clenched her fists tightly. Vilkas examined her face, she looked anger and hate flooded her eyes. He quickly cleared his throat and slowly placed his hand on her back.
Once his hand reached contact to her back she quickly moved away from him. "Come on." She walked out the door with out even glancing at him. Vilkas let out a sigh and than followed after her. They both walked through Solitude in silence till the reached the college, which was filled with people. June looked around carefully and there was so sight of Ancano. She let out a slow sigh and than walked inside the college. They found Seradia and Farkas standing with the other bards.
June quickly walked over to them and looked around again. Still no Ancano. Seradia turned and looked at June seeing her approaching them. "Have you seen anyone familiar yet?" June asked. "No." Seradia raised an eyebrow at her. June looked around again. "You should relax." Seradia crossed her arms. June quickly looked at her furrowing her eyebrows down. "You're always paranoid and on guard. You should just enjoy the break." Seradia gave her a smile. June sighed and looked down, she placed her hands on her hips. 'She has no idea..' June shifted her eyes to the side.
"Alright, everybody listen up!" Viarmo the headmaster appeared in the room and caught everybody's attention. The room got quiet everybody's eyes went to him. "The Queen is about to arrive and the festival is about to begin. Let's move to the back and get seated. Bard's go take your place." He instructed. Everybody began to head to the back door. Seradia gave them all a sweet smile and than walked away with the rest of the bards.
Farkas, Vilkas, and June made their way outside and looked around for spots to sit. June tensed up and quickly grabbed Vilkas's arms. "Look!" She whispered. They both looked at her and than looked to where she was looking. "That's him." She pointed out Ancano. Farkas sneered at the Elf, he looked like bad news. "Alright, let's just sit down. We'll keep an eye on him. There's a lot of people here, he probably won't even notice her." Vilkas looked back at June. She let out a sigh and nodded. They found some seats that was close to the door and sat down.
Ancano looked around a bit bored, he let out a sigh. He hated that he's been put on such a low job. It was his punishment after what he did to the college, the Thalmor agreed that what he was doing was good but the way he did it was un acceptable and they don't tolerate failures. So for the past year he has been put on small annoying jobs such as this one. He started to look around at all the un familiar faces. Until one walked out of the crowd.
Ancano felt his heart stop for a moment and he flet himself tense up. It was her, the only woman he loved. Seradia. 'Why is she here?' He swallowed as he watched her. His eyes didn't leave her. She looked beautiful, she looked different. Her hair had grown a little. One of the children ran up to her probably telling her some ridiculous story. Seradia bent over and smiled at the small girl listening to every word she was saying. She always had a kind heart and cared about others. Something Ancano was not.
He licked his lips and bit his bottom lip as he watched her. He could feel his stomach twist and turn. Ancano's eyes suddenly shifted to June, she was looking right at him. Glaring at him deeply and shooting daggers at him with her eyes. Two others were also looking at him. 'Was Sera the friend she told me not to go near?' He glared at her right back. 'If she thinks..' He clenched his jaw. Ancano looked back at Seradia, his eyes went soft as memories flooded through his mind. He had to talk to her, no he needed to talk to her.
He started to walk towards her but than quickly stopped remembering what he did to her. He turned on her and nearly killed her. Would she even want to see him? He backed up back to his spot, his eyes didn't leave her. In his mind was an argument to talk to her not.
June clenched her fists as she saw Ancano walk but she relaxed once he stopped. She quickly looked down trying to come up with a plan. Farkas looked at June and than looked over at Seradia. June could feel eyes on her, was it Ancano? She looked up at him and wasn't him, he was watching Seradia. June furrowed her eyebrows down as she could sense the familiar presence. She slowly looked up and there it was.
A white bird sat on the wall, it's eyes were gold. She glared at it deeply and felt a growl escape her lips. The lord of the hunt was here, why? Has he been watching Seradia this hole time? Looking for a chance to swoop in and grab her. No, June would not allow it. 'You can watch and follow all you want. You'll never get her.' It looked like the creature heard her thought. It stared at her for a moment longer and than flew off. June relaxed. 'This day just keeps getting better and better...' She sighed and looked down.
Vilkas looked at her, he saw the look on her face. He wanted to comfort her but he wasn't sure how. Just as he was about to touch her arm the headmaster appeared out of the crowd of people and in the middle of the yard. "Everybody take your seats!" He yelled. Everybody did what he said and took their seats, as did the bards. Farkas watched Seradia and saw that she picked up a lute. 'I wonder how good she is..' He smiled as he watched her. "So when are you going to make your move?" June asked noticing him. Farkas quickly looked at her and than looked away, his cheeks glowing a light pink. "I don't know what you are talking about..." He cleared his throat. June chuckled.
Everybody stood up once the Queen made her appearance. June looked around confused and quickly stood up along with Farkas and Vilkas. She waved at everybody with a cheerful smile on her face, general Tullius was right next to her. She stood in the middle of the courtyard and looked around. "Thank you all for attending the celebration of my birthday. I am honored by you're presence and loyalty. If my late husband was here he would say the same thing. Now please do enjoy yourselvs!" The crowd clapped as she walked over to a thrown that was set for her and took her place in it.
As soon as she sat performers walked out and began their parts, as did the bards. The music was cheerful and once it started people got up and began to dance. It was a dance that required partners, more than one usually. June leaned back in her chair with her arms crossed as she watched everybody. The children were dancing in circles together, they were full of giggles. June's eyes went to the Queen. She was laughing and smiling at all the cheerful people. She was a good person and though June didn't really choose sides in the war, she hoped the Queen would make it through okay.
A man approached June and held out a hand. "Care to dance?" He asked with a smile. He had black hair that was tied up in a ponytail and a bushy beard. He looked like he was a couple years older than June and he looked like an Imperial. "No, I don't dance." June held up her hand rejecting him. "Oh come now. Where's your spirit!" A man who was already drunk stumbled over and pushed June out of her chair and right into the man. "Hey I said-!" She began to yell but the Imperial quickly took her hand and dragged her into the crowd.
Vilkas and Farkas both laughed at her. June glared at them deeply as she was being dragged away. The man started to do to the dance around her, June just stood there watching him confused. 'I don't know how to dance...' She bit her lip. The man's attention was quickly taken away by another woman, she saw her chance and started to back away slowly. "Dragonborn!" She jumped at the high pitched voice.
She looked down seeing it was one of the little girls. The little girl recognized her. "Come dance with us!" The little girl quickly took June's hand and pulled her over to her little friends. June couldn't say no to a kid, she wasn't that heartless. The kids grabbed hands and two of them grabbed both of June's hands. 'This doesn't look so hard..' She smiled a little as the kids started to lead her into a spin. The kids skipped as they danced around in a circle.
A smile appeared on Vilkas's face as he watched her. Farkas examined his brothers face and than looked over at Seradia who was playing her lute happily. Farkas let out a sigh as he wished she could be down here to dance with him. His eyes moved to the High Elf and glared at him seeing him admire Seradia as well. 'How do they really know each other?' He wondered.
The kids had been spinning June in circles for a long time now, she was getting very dizzy. Vilkas chuckled as he got up from his chair and approached them. June quickly let go of the kids hands and started to stumble backwords. She almost fell to the ground but before she did arms quickly caught her keeping her up. "Woah there!" It was Vilkas. He chuckled as he helped her stand up straight.
June quickly looked up at him, their eyes met. She stood there for a moment and than realized his arms were around her. She quickly moved back making him release her. "I was fine." June cleared her throat. "You're welcome." Vilkas furrowed his eyebrows down at her. "Yea whatever.." She quickly looked away from him. "I need a drink." She quickly walked past him and towards the tables that held mead. "Hmph." Vilkas watched her.
Some of the bards decided to take a break and Seradia was one of them. She walked over to where June was. She was drinking down some mead. "Starting already?" Seradia smiled at her. "You know me. I love parties.." June mumbled pouring herself some more mead. June took a drink and than looked up, she saw Ancano approaching them. June quickly took Seradia's arm and went to where Farkas was. "Hey! What are you doing!?" Once they reached Farkas Seradia yanked her arm away from June.
"Since you're taking a break or what ever you should dance! Farkas has been sitting here this hole time!" June quickly grabbed Farkas making him stand up. "Wait.." Farkas looked at them both nervous. Seradia looked up at him. He rubbed the back of his neck and looked away. "Would you..I mean..Do you..." Farkas swallowed hard. Seradia tilted her head at him. "Oh just out there already!" She pushed them both out towards the crowd of dancing people.
Farkas and Seradia both looked back at June and than at each other. "Do you know how to dance?" She asked him. "Do you?" He asked her. "No." She smiled at him. "Me neither..." He smiled back. "Then let's wing it." She said with a shrug and than took him arm leading him towards the middle. Farkas blushed. June sighed in relief.
"What do you think you're doing?" Ancano approached her. June looked at him and glared. "What do you think you're doing!?" She crossed her arms. "You can't keep me away from her." Ancano glared at her deeply. "Yes I can. And I will." June reached down and put her hand on her dagger that was strapped to her thigh. Ancano watched her and sparks began to appear at his fingertips. "Hey!" Vilkas ran up to them.
He stood by June. "This is a party, no need for fights." Vilkas looked at them both. "This is non of your business civilian." Ancano looked Vilkas up and down. Vilkas sneered at him. "It is my business, as a Companion I have the authority to stop any violence." He crossed his arms. Ancano looked annoyed. "Oh great." He hated the Companions. The Thalmor felt like they got away with too much. Ancano just mumbled and walked away from them both.
"You can get away with anything by saying that can't you?" June asked. "Pretty much." Vilkas said with a shrug. "You could easily steal riches then." June grinned at him as she tapped her chin. Vilkas furrowed his eyebrows down at her. "I'm no thief." He said. "You're loss." She shrugged and walked away. Before she could get far Vilkas grabbed her arm stopping her. June looked at him confused.
"How bout a dance?" He asked with a smile. "Ha! With you?" She smirked. "No thanks." She quickly looked away. "I won't take no for an answer." He kept the smile on his face. "Well than sucks for you." She tried pulling her arm away from him but he tightened his grip and started to walk towards the crowd with her. "Come on, just one dance." He looked back at her. "No way!" She got her arm free and started to walk away but Vilkas stopped her.
"Oh come on. You need to relax." He turned her around. "Yea, and to do that. I need some mead." She said with a small grin. "You have a drinking problem." Vilkas furrowed his eyebrows down at her. "It's not a problem. It's a choice." She said with a shrug. Vilkas rolled his eyes and pulled her closer to him. "Get over yourself and just dance with me." June quickly looked away. "You're daft if you think I'm gonna give in that easy." A small smile appeared on her face.
A crooked smile formed on Vilkas's face, he pulled June closer and was pretty much holding her against him. "Come on." It almost sounded like he purred. June quickly looked at him, their eyes met. She felt her heart leap and her stomach flutter, she didn't like the feeling she was getting. She quickly backed away from him. "What would you're wench think." June looked away from him.
Vilkas furrowed his eyebrows down as he started to feel a little guilty. He almost forgot about Camilla, he quickly cleared his throat. "I'm doing any thing wrong. I just want to dance." He held his hand out to June. June blinked and crossed her arms. "I..I can't.." She cleared her throat. Vilkas smiled. "You mean you can't dance?" He asked. She quickly glared at him. "No! I just..don't..know how..." Her cheeks started to glow.
Vilkas chuckled and than took a step towards June. "Well than, let me teach you." He smiled at her. "You know how to dance." She looked at him in disbelief. "I know a thing or two." He said with a shrug. June raised an eyebrow and examined him for a bit. She than looked over at Seradia and Farkas. Farkas had fallen to the ground by tripping over his own feet, Seradia was laughing at him and helping him up at the same time.
June than looked over at Ancano and saw him watching them from the distance with a frown on his face. "I doubt he'll go over there." Vilkas said as he watched her. June looked back at him and thought for a moment. She than let out a sigh. "Okay fine, I guess it wouldn't hurt to learn something new." She pretended to be annoyed by it when really it made her stomach flutter. "Great." Vilkas smiled and took her hand. "Just watch your feet." He than started to lead her into a dance.