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Chapter 124: Preparing For The Forfeited Dance Chapter 124: Preparing For The Forfeited Dance Nnenna’s heart skipped a beat.

The opening dance?

Isn’t that the one I was told to forfeit?

She knew the importance of it.

It was always led by someone from the royal family, in this case, the birthday girl or girls, a way to introduce them to the people in a grand, elegant way.

“But,” Lady Rose continued, “I spoke with your father, and he said your sister would be leading it.” Nnenna’s heart sank.

Of course.

He had mentioned it before.

It made sense.

Even if she was announced at the ball, they wouldn’t let her take center stage.

“But,” Lady Rose added, a slight smirk on her lips, “I will still be training you for the special opening dance.” Nnenna’s head snapped up.

“What?” “Who knows,” Lady Rose said, crossing her arms, “you might end up performing after all.” Impossible.

The royal family would never allow it.

…Right?

Lady Rose didn’t give her time to dwell on it.

She turned slightly, motioning with her head.

“Get up.” Nnenna hesitated for a second before forcing her aching legs to move.

She stood.

Lady Rose watched her with sharp eyes.

“I know you are already good at dancing alone.” Nnenna frowned.

“What?” “I’ve noticed you.” The older woman’s tone was casual, but the words made Nnenna freeze.

“I saw you at the window when I was teaching your sister.

Ever since you were small.” Nnenna’s mind went blank.

She knew?

All those years of peeking through the window, watching from the shadows, trying to copy her sister’s movements Sometimes, Lady Rose would give corrections that didn’t make sense to her sister but made perfect sense to her, because they addressed exactly what she was doing wrong.

Had some of those corrections… actually been meant for her all along?

In those times, her sister would get things right, yet Lady Rose would still give corrections on those exact parts.

Nnenna had always wondered why.

Her sister would perform a move correctly twice, yet Lady Rose kept repeating the same correction.

Meanwhile, Nnenna, watching from the window, had been struggling with those exact mistakes.

Was it really possible… that those corrections had been meant for her all along?

been secretly

had learned so much just by observing, absorbing knowledge from Lady Rose’s

now, it seemed that Lady Rose had been teaching her directly, in her own

swelled

wanted to rush forward and hug

could, Lady Rose shattered

are you waiting

stance,” she

letting Nnenna dwell on what

nearly ten years of silent

deep breath, planting her feet firmly on the training

her felt unfamiliar for a dance like this, an opening dance meant for grand royal balls, performed in extravagant halls with golden

was where she would

positioned with the grace of

Nnenna, waiting for her

Rose began, “isn’t

It is a statement.

of the

is controlled, powerful, and above

you fail, you embarrass

an entire kingdom and beyond.” No

hard and got into

lifting her arms,

Lady Rose didn’t react.

gestured for her to start

Nnenna exhaled sharply.

Alright.

Focus.

She tried again.

time, she managed to take a proper

moved with her, leading her through the

Step.

Turn.

Glide A sharp pain.

realizing what

stepped on Lady Rose’s

Again.

Rose didn’t

simply raised an

to break my

“Sorry.” “No apologies.

get it right.” The music continued in Lady Rose’s head, even though

forward again, expecting Nnenna

did, but with

Wrong step.

Wrong balance.

Wrong foot again.

she could completely lose

I supposed

trying not to kill your

not dancing alone

are dancing with a

movements,

Nnenna swallowed