he men who stood on the same line as he. Men of all status stood there; p

face, running his hand around it, he pushed forw

while the ladies had on something girly. A mys

their dress, they al

mask," he thoug

g height and a huge build, Ron was sure the king had bullied each and

ball had been going on for years. It

agree more with his thoughts. For Ron wouldn't spend another of his

were pretty or not, he puffed out his chest as

their skin and their shiny

the world were present. The fairest of them al

, the king himself p

enses would pick black? Ron scoffed. Her colo

if anything, seemed t

ry chance they got

Women were never his fancy and the

y ladies and when he got

composed manner. Her shoulders squared as though her enemies were upon her. Lips in

on something he co

the biological phenomenon is known as "gaze detection" or "gaze perception." Neurological studies have found t

d definitel

inked

ck, cold shivers ran down his

he shuddered at the coldn

gasped, all the wh

if not for the fact that he had his eyes glued on

ute there, Ron could've sworn

shone of the lightest shades of lip gloss. While the others had very red and

e didn't want a

ike he was too? Ron shut his jaw and

ned and her m

ped bre

is gaze, searching for what he didn't seem t

e didn't

nd out the wro

k a ste

gs as he looked around, making sure no on

most heaving a sigh of relief

n instead of a real gentleman. What was he th

erly displeased and d

ll of lust with nothing mor

he gasped at

self behind the lady in green next to her. He coul

to her by giving her my first

red yellow one last look before turning his gaze away,

ull wide grin. She showcased her beautiful sets of

her linked hands with both ladi

. She touched her face, tracing her mask with one hand and pa

oked away into the distance,

ps twi

s attention but a

ever understand women and

problems for one day. He glanced at

elf and redeem himself as the gentleman he had always portrayed himsel

icians to stop and every movement ceased as it wa

him to avoid stepping on it. He had no desire to end the day

e few guardians who had taken out t

ooking away. She looked as posh as ever in her plus size green and brown gown. The people of Grendol Kin

m down below, the King drew in deep breaths, his eyes drifting

d, partin

d. Placing his hand on his knees

filled the air a

sela exclaimed as s

d in between coughs. Stop

ed position. He wiped away the tears that had gathered in h

narrowed his eyes. "I only choked on cupid's arro

f cupid's arrow in this ball." he mumble

e's shoulders and worry ceas

n my mind, that I welcome y'all to the Prince's co

eir hands in a compos

eased. "Now many of you are wondering why I didn't just stack a lady in a box

giggled at his words, ca

rked. "I believe y'all should be treated as humans; live humans. Not si

for this reason that I have gathered all the fine Princes and noblemen. Alongside Princesses and ladies of high ranking

led with hope and dreams as the young men and women down

sual thing. I'm talking about the mask. Y'all either think me crazy or you think I've gone mad." he

ur Highness." she

alking to y'all." he shook his head. "Go." he stretched forth his hand and tilted his head to the heavens. "Dance. Let the

rtsied while

the King called

g were ever eager. The prince so much loved to dan

huh?" King De Carlos chuckled

s." she said, staring down at the

*

against his ribcage and his stomach churned as he cast his g

aw someone heading her way. Ron p

his first dance an

m

is way to her. When she came

her grey orbs, and

e on his face. Anything to make her

lips parted slightly. To breath a

relaxed. Straightened her back, lifted her chin. Glanced

ing and when she walked forward, tha

y! He

y and royal. She was indeed fit to be Queen. Perhaps s

lose range an

ave thi

fo

our to have your f

sive and c

t to come off

onour to have this dance." a bold f

ad her head bowed and body curtsied

rn, bowed before he reached down to hol

handling loose as they se

the side, not sparing him

s he looked around the ballroom in despair. E

huffed in shock. Still trying to

Lo

d her head bowed before him, he placed a han

e looked up with a sly smil