The ball was a beautiful occurrence for her. She watched the different monarchs from different clans show Darius the respect he deserved. She must admit that was satisfying to watch. But she hadn’t let it get into her head. His progress was the least of her worries. As the ball went on, with everyone laughing and gisting over the upcoming lunar eclipse, she gazed around looking for a way to sneak off and look for the key.
“Hey, Erana,” he nudged her as she got distracted. He had a drink in his hands, and his laughter with other guests was a bit concerning. Darius was a gentleman, no doubt. But he had such creepy laughter which doesn’t suit the classy life at all.
“Yes dear,” she turned to him, wondering why he troubled her.
“Meet Lady Coilina from Pantri,” he introduced a beautiful wo
