Aegeus looked at the invite he was given, a invitation to Ken's Ball; he's never been to a Ball before so it must be entertaining.
"Hey Aegeus you got a invite to Celestine's Ball as well?" Maia asked, "Well yeah I've never been to a Ball have you?" Aegeus asked.
"Eh once or twice their not my kind of party but meh..it usually keeps the edge off of the war" She says, "Since your invited the two of us can lead our groups to Ken since it's safer and we'll have a larger force incase of an enemy attack" Maia suggested which Aegeus agreed.
Aegeus lead Maia to the Silver Foxes camp, "Maia I want you to meet the newest members, this is Momo and Eza" Momo placed her hands on her hips "Ah pleasure to meet the Queen of Mercenaries" Momo says.
"Eza the name, we've been traveling for two years and once we heard of Aegeus and the Silver Foxes we decided to join" The little Goblin says. "Now there's a strange bunch eh I do know the Silver Foxes are a Interracial Mercenary Band" Maia shrugged.
The Silver Foxes and Maia's Mercenary group traveled from Ansur to Ken without a single incident. Once they saw Ken, they were filled with hope and pride.
"So this ball...isn't going to be fun?" Aegeus questioned, "It should be" Maia shrugged. The two walked up the steps into the castle while the servants greeted them.
"Lady Celestine, Sir Aegeus and Lady Maia have arrived" One of the servants spoke, "Thank you Adrian" Celestine smiled.
"Lady Celestine we've got your invite to a ball, and if I may ask what exactly is Ball?" Aegeus askes, Celestine step from her throne and stepped to Aegeus and Maia.
"Well it's a party, a gathering of individuals to discuss certain topics even meet new people Sir Aegeus" Celestine answered his question, "I do hope you can join"
"Of course I'll join my lady" Aegeus says to which Celestine smiled. "You know I wondered what'ca looked like a suit especially all of those muscles" Maia says with a smirk.
Aegeus looked down with his face burning with embarrassment, "I uh...thank you Lady Maia"
Aegeus pulled on his tie and looked at his suit, it was his first ball but he couldn't help but feel...nervous so he invited Ivar, Eza and Momo to accompany him.
The three were asked to wear formal clothing for the ball. Eza wore a red dress with blue slippers, she let her hair out which went down to her back, if one was to squint a little she looks like a Goblin Princess.
Momo wore a purple Cheongsam, it was a high-necked, closefitting dress with the skirt slit partway up the side.
And finally Ivar wore a his fur clothing but had a cape around it, and bore the emblem of Kjolr.
"I do apologize but having each of you with me at the ball is more comfortable for me since I tend to get nervous in parties" Aegeus says then Momo laughed a bit, "It'll be easy try not to worry so much"
"I agree" Eza smiled, "Second that thought" Ivar said quickly.
"πάμε..." Aegeus says before pushing the doors open as he and his fellow companions entered the ball. /Translation: Let's go/
Aegeus walked until he felt his arm grasp causing him to turn and meet eyes with Alicia. Alicia was in her usual armor and she smiled at Aegeus "Aegeus I'm glad to see you here"
"Alicia heh yeah you as well" He says, the two held hands while Alicia took Aegeus away.
"Now what?" Ivar questioned, "Let's enjoy ourselves" Eza answered with a smile of glee.
While Ken had it's ball, the forest had it's own visitor. The forest was home to not just animals but fairies and a spraggian.
Spraggians were creatures made of wood and some type of magic with the purpose to protect the forest and nature it's self. The Spraggian sat down with fairies as they singed and dance.
Until one Fairy noticed a man walking towards them, the man wore a hood and leather armor while wielding a axe.
The axe had writing on it making it hard to read, "Excuse me mister what are you doing here? Lady Celestine promise us we'll be isolated and safer here from the war" The curious fairy asked.
The man looked at the Fairy and begin to grin with his eyes glowing with a yellow gaze.
The Spriggan smiled at the singing until it was shook by the sound of screaming. The Spriggan moved as fast as possible but came to a unsettling sight.
The Fairy cried and scream in pain as it had it's own wings plucked from it's back slowly. The fairy choked on it's own tears while it's torment continued.
Once the Fairy saw the Spriggan it tried to call for help until it's bones were snapped by the man's hand. "Pop goes the fairy" The man grinned, Blood gushed from the mouth and even the eyes killing the poor fairy.
Rage grew in the Spriggan, "How dare you harm one of Nature's peaceful creatures!" The Spriggan's voice echoed, the fairies hide behind thr Spriggan in complete fear while the man twirled his axe and grinned.
Durning the ball, Celestine held her head from a increasing headache "My lady are you alright?" Claudia asked, "I-I am fine Claudia just something is admist"
Aegeus drinked some wine with Alicia while they talked about their childhood and the moments they had when they were small.
Aegeus noticed Maia talking to a noble a rather large belly noble, Maia held a face of disdain and as if she wished to be away from the noble.
"Pardon me Alicia" He tells her then approached Maia, "Maia great to see you" When Maia looked up to Aegeus she smiled.
"Aegeus I knew you'll be here" She says, Aegeus looked at the noble with a smile "Hello I am Aegeus the leader of the Silver Foxes" He held out his hand but the noble didn't return the gesture.
"Pantielle Michelle, and I rather not touch someone whose beneath me such as yourself, now if you could leave so I may talk to my lovely Maia" He says, Aegeus smiled again.
"Listen I'm being friendly okay?...And I can see that Maia isn't interested got it? if I wasn't being a gentleman I would of done something rather terrible tho maybe if you got rid of the pork you call a belly you'll find a lady friend Maláka" Aegeus finished then Maia looked at Aegeus with a surprise look and a smirk.
"Well now~" She says hugging his arm and following Aegeus.
Maia thanked Aegeus as he chuckled "It's nothing something some rude people need to be put in their place"
"My my there's my handsome savior" Olga says, Olga wore a purple and Black dress, the slit allow one leg to be expose and Olga moved her raven hair behind her ear as she smirked.
Aegeus's face turned deep red, "Lady O-Olga you look amazing" He says which Olga giggled and held his face "Mmm not bad yourself Aegeus~" her flirting made Aegeus want to pass out.
While durning the party, Celestine's headache increased then she whispered to Claudia "I sense something is wrong...I-I need to rest" Celestine says stepping into the walls and into her bed chambers.
Celestine sat on her bed holding her head in pain, something wasn't right what was happening? A tap on her window surprise her and when she open it a scared and hurt fairy flew in.
"Lady Celestine Lady Celestine! our homes are being attacked!" The fairy said with pure terror, Celestine gasp as she held the Fairy in her hands.
The poor fairy was slightly bruised and missing a wing even coated in fresh blood, "What happened?" She asked.
"S-Some human came to o-our homes and...and...K-Killed Nimbus" The fairy begin to cry in big / metaphorically/ tears.
Celestine gently used her fingers to wipe the tears away as she comfort the scared fairy, who would do such a terrible deed? the Black Dogs are nowhere near Ken but who is doing such a thing?
Durning the day soldiers from Ken investigated and found a couple of slaughtered Fairies and the now dead Spriggan.
Aegeus bite his hand hard, it was grizzly sight to be hold who would kill fairies? they were harmless and had nothing to do with the war.
"E-Excuse me" One fairy flew to Aegeus, Aegeus held his hand out while the Fairy landed on his palm "A-Are you a mercenary?" It asked.
"I am" Aegeus answered, "I...We have no money but c-could you please...k-K-Kill the one who did this...please..." the Fairy held their arms shivering while tears fell from their eyes. Aegeus clenched his fist as he looked the Fairy.
"I promise I will" Aegeus placed the Fairy on a flower then kneeled as he dug little graves for the fairies.
Whoever did this will pay in blood...Aegeus swore this...
Ugh...I felt dirty doing that having a fairy be tortured like that ughhh...I disgust myself
