“Okay.” I smile at him “I can’t wait to meet everyone | haven’t yet.” | pull back speaking at a more standard level.”

You said there are a few really important people | haven’t had the pleasure.”

He smiles back and catches on to what I’m doing. We can’t look like we are just being secretive, no matter what the rumors are supposed to be. Out of the corner of my eye | see a few heads turn to blatantly look at us, others were

have to mentally ready myself for this battle. I can either let them get to me and stress me out with their intimidation tactics or I can have fun and kill them with kindness and logic and common sense. I took a deep breath and decided

am losing myself in the conversation things have to change and bring me back to the reality

follows, mimicking the motion with me. The four of us walk out to the dance floor and a

where he’s going with this. “Then follow my lead, I got you.” I nod again, my heart is hammering in my chest. I’m not nervous to dance with him, really, but in front of all these people is nerve wracking. I’m not loving all the stupid rituals and pomp and circumstance that goes with being a part of the royal family.

I don’t take my eyes off of him and his soft supportive look helps me relax a bit and just go with it, but I don’t dare look around. If I made eye contact with anyone, especially the

would be so much easier to have

to hear. “But, Warrior Osiston wants me to wait until next year at the earliest. It would just be helpful

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