A Goddess Descends\u00a0<\/p>\n
The maids spent the entire afternoon preparing Abril while the naming ceremony for Cassian was taking place in the temple. They took great care to make Abril look dazzling, especially because that was the king\u2019s order.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As the sun began to set, Abril started to feel nervous, particularly because she had to do something she had never done before and had to do it alone; Alessandro would not be by her side when she entered the ballroom.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The maids dressed her in a gown with layers and layers of silk, a gown that had been tailored for her. Madame Rumian had added pearls and diamonds to the dress, and it looked even more impressive than when she had tried it on, a dress worthy of a queen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While one of the maids carefully placed a diamond butterfly in her hair, another took out a small tiara, but Abril refused it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI will not wear any tiara.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The maids were surprised, and one of them tried to convince her to wear it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour Majesty, this is a formal event, you must wear a tiara.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know the etiquette of royal balls, I don\u2019t need you to remind me, but I won\u2019t wear that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen it will be as Your Majesty wishes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
One of the maids knelt down to put Abril\u2019s silver shoes on. She was ready, and they all looked at her with their mouths open, and the praises of how beautiful she looked were soon heard.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour Majesty looks dazzling tonight, it\u2019s like an angel has descended straight from heaven.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril looked in the mirror, and upon seeing herself, she understood why the maids were praising her, she looked beautiful. At that moment, her beauty seemed to go beyond the natural. She tried to touch her reflection in the mirror, finding it hard to believe that it was her\u00a0<\/p>\n
reflection.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Someone knocked on the door, and one of the maids went to see who it was. It was one of the king\u2019s knights sent to escort Abril to the ballroom. The maid came back in and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s time, Your Majesty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril took a deep breath and walked to the door. As she crossed the threshold, the knights there were left speechless, captivated by her beauty. Seeing that none of them said anything,\u00a0<\/p>\n
she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/5\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShall we\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rafael reacted and said to them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Certainly Your Majesty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril began to walk and said to them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s go then. We shouldn\u2019t keep Alessandro waiting.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro could hear the incessant murmur of the nobles, all wondering why the princess had not attended, as according to rumors, her relationship with the king was very good. Others simply assumed it was all a farce and that the princess was still hated by the king. Everyone had come that night to learn the truth, which is why not a single noble was absent, except for Victoria, who had been denied entry.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian approached his brother to calm his anger before he took one of the guards\u2018 swords and started cutting off heads.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCalm down, Lessan.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI am calm.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cReally! It looks like you\u2019re going to rip their heads off at any moment.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I haven\u2019t done it yet.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro sighed heavily and said to him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not so sure if this plan of yours is a good idea anymore.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, it is. Just wait and see.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI haven\u2019t seen you dance yet. Aren\u2019t you planning to do it now that you can?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m waiting for my dance partner, although to be honest, I don\u2019t know if she\u2019ll come. Lately, she seems to be avoiding me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDid you do something to her?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t remember. Well, maybe I did.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian saw Maya enter the ballroom. She was wearing a beautiful red dress that matched her eyes. He stood there staring at her like a fool. Alessandro gave him a small push and said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour partner\u2019s here, go before someone else does.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A Goddess Descends\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian hurried to where Maya was, and standing in front of her, he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou look beautiful tonight.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know, I saw myself in the mirror before leaving.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought you wouldn\u2019t come.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy did you think that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLately, you and I haven\u2019t spent much time together. Sometimes I feel like you\u2019re avoiding me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just that I\u2019ve been a bit busy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian extended his hand and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWould you like to dance the next one with me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
They both headed to the dance floor, arriving just in time to start the next song. While they danced, Maya felt the intense gaze of all the young women there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI think I\u2019ll need to watch my back after this dance.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAll the young women here seem to want to use my head as a target for dancing with you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLuckily, you\u2019re skilled enough to defend yourself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re right about that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian kept staring at Maya and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou really do look beautiful tonight. I\u2019m glad I asked for the first dance. I\u2019m the first to appreciate up close how beautiful you look.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWow, you\u2019re full of compliments today. Maybe I should dress like this more often.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter what you wear, you always look beautiful.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya brought her mouth close to his ear and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s true, but I bet you prefer seeing me without anything, don\u2019t you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian blushed but couldn\u2019t deny that what Maya had just said was true. She smiled and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
315\u00a0<\/p>\n
< A Goddess Descends\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEverything shows on your face. You should learn to control your expressions\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI think I\u2019m okay with that. I\u2019m not very good with words, so this way it\u2019s not so hard to communicate with you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re right, it makes it easier to know what you\u2019re thinking or feeling\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As Abril approached the ballroom and the waltz music reached her, she felt as if a flutter of butterflies were fluttering in her stomach; it was her first dance, and her nerves were\u00a0<\/p>\n
overwhelming her, or perhaps it was the tight corset that barely allowed her to breathe. She wasn\u2019t sure of which.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she reached the heavy wooden doors of the ballroom, she took a deep breath, and one of the knights asked:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour Majesty, are you ready?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, open the doors.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As the doors opened slowly, Abril glimpsed the spirals of smoke from the candles decorating the enormous ballroom and all the nobles dressed in their finest attire. As she crossed the threshold, her arrival was announced, and all eyes focused on her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHer Majesty the Queen is entering.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro almost dropped the glass he was holding when he saw Abril at the top of the staircase. That night, she looked like a goddess descending the stairs; everyone had turned to look at her, and the bustling ballroom fell silent for a moment. Everyone gazed breathlessly at the beautiful woman lifting her skirts and taking one step, then another. The dress shone and seemed to be made of the very stars in the sky. Even Alessandro needed a moment to react; he made his way through the crowd, she met his gaze, and though they were surrounded by people, for a moment, it felt as if it were just the two of them in that enormous ballroom.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril reached the foot of the stairs, Alessandro stepped forward and bowed to her, Abril stood firm and with her head held high, with the dignity of a goddess. Seeing the king himself bow to her, everyone did the same.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro raised his head, extended his arm to her, and said:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou look beautiful.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd nervous.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t have to be, I\u2019m by your side.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
:\u00a0<\/p>\n
XA Goddess Descends\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
They both walked to the throne where there were two seats. Alessandro allowed Abril to sit first, and with everyone\u2019s attention, Alessandro spoke.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know this evening\u2019s ball was in honor of my brother. However, today I want to formally present to everyone my beloved wife and queen, Abril of Veriatte.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Two priests approached the throne, one with a crown and the other with a scepter. Alessandro took the crown and placed it on Abril\u2019s head, then took the scepter, put it in her hands, and declared to everyone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOn this night, before all present and before God, I hereby crown Abril of Veriatte as my rightful queen, mother of the kingdom of Cosset.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
6\u00a0<\/p>\n
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