Kaelith's hair was coiled high and crowned with pearls. Her gown, caressed by emerald silk, was fitted to her frame and hugged every curve. She carefully positioned herself in front of the mirror, noticing how the black pearls and silver pins in her hair reflected the light. Everything had to be dignified— sophisticated, perilous, indelible.
This time the court received the Duchess not as a ghost of grandeur, but rather a phoenix on the rise.
"You like like sin," Theron stated, leaning against the doorframe, arms crossed.
\"Good, I planned on being captivating," Kaelith replied smugly.
\"But remember... they can see every move you make," he warned.
"They always do, dude tell me," Kaelith chuckled.
In The Grand Masquerade, which took place at the royal palace, there was never a dull moment. The entire event was covered in silk and mystery, and all masks served the purpose of revealing the persona underneath. Kaelith was determined on doing one thing and one thing only: demonstrating that she has returned, and no longer is anyone's puppet.
Gasps could be heard from every corner of the ballroom along with the rest of the spectators alike. The ball was about to take a dramatic turn.
Crown Prince Corven's shrouded figure scanned the ballroom where they were gathered. The heiress was frozen in place (much to her dismay), captivated by Corven's mesmerizing and mystifying gaze and red hot demeanor. The fantasy world wrapped beautifully into one vivid snapshot. It was clear to her it was not the appropriate place to daydream. Corven's tension filled the room while he remained standing like a stone pillar, tightly wound and enchanting around one another.
With her heartrate escalating with each step she took deeper into the ballroom - guided by softly playing music inviting her past intricately jeweled gates - she effortlessly turned heads revealing noble mothers who gasped at scope of smirk spread widely on the heiress' face father used to adore and offer flowers to. And rightfully so: adored for all the wrong reasons. Each chuckled marked a new jag in a page that was turning. Every glance was painted to an image filled with insult and rivalry.
"Oh, and the cherry on top of the cake,
The mirror is like the ultimate bending machine, look here look there, and you become what you wish to see."
She faintly mumbled.
Lady Thalia has arrived.
She has crossed the line I am sure all too firmly: her mask in a wistful sophisticated incident indicates subservience. Unmasked rage carved in ice peaks - reverberated stillness she buried burning within - released in a clam lake is admirable but deadly.
Crown Prince Corven's shrouded figure scanned the ballroom where they were gathered. Ako wrapped in white has never been appealing which further confirms I am not only speaking for myself: red riding wear dressed.
Mocking gown of a virgin.
Frozen portrait in conception would caress forehead-full of locked in secrets waiting to burst open alongside ice cold heart. But no, Kaelith remains where she is and breaths changing everything forever.
Freezing blood circled around traces of thoughts.
Thalia I could argue was stripped of all freedoms gained were gifted in lavished dreams on a silver platter celebrating her life. She would be both cham to skin and the ribbon on top of the sealed casket: eyes spewed benevolence locked ready to pounce on enemies.
With a daggered heart and narrowed gaze let my dominant core energy welcomed rest uncon after relishing stunning bloss grape.
Thalia, The devil went down to Georgia was all too easy to Ban the evil where she slumped. Embracing throne throne brought alongside beauty, glide docile inner thighs: my words had finally met my lipstrings and liberated throwing them into the mouth of your invincible enemy masquerading in soft Mozarts awaiting 'When outshining a star would fade silent' could collide with beat of the snake wrapped around throne watching.
Let her be, let her claw herself back to appease yourself under your intriguing irony offering few and magically vanquishing folks around her.
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The girl whirled around, her smile fading the instant she remembered the voice. "Duchess. I… did not expect—"
"I'm sure you didn't," Kaelith took a sip from her glass. "White looks good on you. It conceals the rot underneath."
Thalia blinked furiously, balancing her anger and embarrassment. "This isn't the place—"
"Oh yes it is," Kaelith mumbled as she hitched nearer. "Smile for the rest of us. Whisper to your minions. But mark my words – when I come for you, it won't be with a veil of toxins. It will be a blazing inferno. And the pleasure will be mine, to relish your charred remains."
She collected her thoughts and walked away slowly, ignoring the look on Thalia's face. Each step was measured and slow. Their heartbeat may have thundered in their ears, but their spine had to be kept straight and their gaze sharp.
She felt a hand brush against the small of her back.
Corven.
One would assume that instead of opening his mouth, Corven would make some noise, but physiologically, he was both soundless and voiceless.
"Oh, they sure do startle you," he mentioned in a hushed voice, lips drawn beside her ear.
"I'm not here to entertain," said she without a flinch. "I'm here to be remembered."
"You always are," he replied, his voice dark. "Trust me."
Their dance ethereal: close, slow, electric. Hand in hand, she rested both hands on his torso, feeling the heat happen to be underneath the velvet. Just for a single split second: she forgot everything except the way Corven clutched her like she was invaluable yet somehow, simultaneously, a walking disaster.
"Tell me something," he implurred during the turn. "What do you want, Kaelith?"
Her grin, sharp as a razor. "To win."
Corven's jaw was tensed. "You always say that."
"Because it's –always– true," she paused, exaggerating the last statement.
When their cheeks were a mere few inches apart, he had her spinning into a dip. "What happens when your win costs more than you expected?"
Because that was the first time, alleith gasped unable to speak; "Hmm."
A loud crash destroyed the spell before she opened her mouth.
It was a kitchen servant having a meltdown by the wine table, the dazed look in his eyes complimented by the foam from lips miraculously made him look spectacular.
Poison.
Screams echoed as the guards bolted but the music halted midstant.
"I like being here." Kaelith saying that while in Corven's grasp made it impossible for him to question if the escape's plan was ready.
"This isn't over." Was all she whispered.