Aquata Cove - Chapter 66
Aquata CoveChapter 66: Waltz In The Dream Atarah sits in her hut as she dips a handmade brush into a
vial of octopus ink, and paints onto a large leaf with different symbols and
elaborate designs. She presses her brush to her chin as she ponders for a
moment as to how or what to base her next project on. It's been a while since a merfolk showed up in her river,
seeking help, and thus is running out of materials and substances from the sea.
She may have to ask Belinda or Merrick for help in procuring more ingredients. "... Hm?" She turns her head as she hears a flapping and the
keen, high-pitched squawk of a seagull. She puts down her brush, and gets up to
her doorway, to see the gull with a pouch tied around its leg. She holds out
her arm to indicate the large bird to perch, which it did. Atarah takes the pouch, opens it up, and plucks up what
looks like a fleshy scale. She places it on her tongue, and promptly removes
it. "Merreek?" She said with a curious quirk of the brow, "He should steel hab
more scales to repel teh wata..." The seagull opens its wings, and flapped
powerfully as it took off while the ancient walks back into her hut. She puts the small collection of moist scales into a large
sea turtle shell, holding a blend of different powders and dusts, and tossed
them up and about in the hollowed shell. "I must make deese quicker," She says to herself, "As well,
find a wey to make odders for Amniens, as well as other Holsiens and Pisciens.
Een cese one must hide in humans..." She puts the large shell down, and starts to browse her half
barren shelves, "I tink I should also make prices and deals for my halp..." As
much as she likes helping lost merfolk, she is running out of stuff to use in
her inventory; she probably only has enough materials to transmute and alter
these scales for Merrick. "EEEYAH! EEEYAH!" The seagull
caws out. "Oh?" She turns, and looks to same bird from a few minutes
ago. "So soon? Deed I miss someting?" Atarah walks to the gull, and accepts a leaf from its beak.
As the seagull flew away, Atarah opens the leaf, and blinks as she sees a lock
of deep red hair, and what seems to be a piece of flesh. ~~~ "Hmhmhm..." Triton Bertone smiles as he strokes Arnaav's head with
one or two of his fingers as he sleeps, "Still so young and endearing... I can
hold him forever..." Noita Rayette smiles as she feels his arm and pets her son
as well. "I still remember... You always annoyed him while you held him
like this..." Rayette says, "And he'd bite you just to play..." Her eyes become
misty as she recalls baby Arnaav biting on Bertone's finger with his tiny baby
sharp teeth, they wouldn't even make a mark. It even developed into a cute
habit to where Arnaav would ride Bertone's back, and every once in a while,
surprise-bite on one of his ears. Adra Nerissa draws a line of light along Merrick's chest,
who is still feeling very drowsy, "You seem to me well, but the Sazae miasma
has still not left your body." "I see..." Merrick nods. "We are still wondering how you are still..." Deilan fumbled
for the words, "You! As far as we can see, and from what the Triton told us,
you were in the fog of the Land Father's dreams. You should not have returned
as you are now." "What, disappointed?" Merrick
smirks. "N-No! That is not what I meant!" Deilan quickly replied,
"It is just... How did you escape? How are you unchanged?" "To be honest, I do not really know..." Merrick answered, "...
Wait..." He thought, "Maybe... It was my scales..." "Your scales?" "Yeah. The ones that turn me human in the water. I showed
you in the ship, remember?" Deilan's eyes widened greatly. "Wait, what?" Nerissa says,
"What do you mean, 'turn human in the water'?" "It is a long story, I am friends with the Forbidden
Ancient," Merrick says, "Very nice spirit, not at all forbidden." "You mean to say that you were
able to remain human under a Black Sun by that trick??" "I cannot say for sure." Merrick shook his head, "I do not
have any scales left - I put all of them on me before the sun's shadow touched
me. And even then, I am told that I was buried under so much ice and ash. Even
though I am here now, I cannot say for certain that I may have evaded the Black
Sun's dreams. Something else might happen to me in time, or something has
already changed that I am not aware of..." He clutches into the sand of the sea
bottom. "I think you are thinking too much." Deilan dismissed, "You
do not want to cloud your head with endless questions and fears. I believe that
you were just incredibly fortunate." "What is done is done," Adra Nerissa says as she picks up
Merrick's harpoon, "We can only move forward, and listen to Deilan," She smiled
reassuringly, "I do not believe you will mutate in the future. It was just a
miracle that you made it out of the Black Sun." Merrick closes his eyes as he
nods, before taking his weapon into his hand. ~~~ Adam rolls his head to crack his neck as he walks down the
hall. Time for his next show at the Waltz - he's become quite a favorite at the
club, good singer, looks handsome in almost any decorative costume he dons on the
stage. This time, he wears bright sky-blue garments lined with a red sequin vest,
and sparkly white shoes to match. "There you are, decided to show
up this time?" Comes a woman up next to Adam. "Sup, Chloe?" He asked as they
went. "Nothing much. You gonna sing the right notes on your parts
this time? Or am I going to have to carry your loose ass around the stage again?" "Tell you what, Chloe, I will if
you promise not to lip-sync this time." "You're such a bitch." Chloe smirks as she lightly punches
Adam's arm. Chloe is wearing a white sequin one-piece dress. With long, shiny
sky-blue leaves, and blue slippers, besides the sunshine yellow wig under a
white diamond hat. "Nice dress, by the way. Did the kindergartener you stole it
from fight back at all?" Adam shot while snickering. "She bitched, but I gave her some
candy in my Dad's van, we're cool." "PFF! Oh my gaa-wd," Adam
laughed. "Love the it on you too. You do
realize that comes in a men's size, right?" "Aw, but if I got anything bigger, what could I lend you to
wear to church?" Adam says along as they went. "Screw you, cocksucker." Chloe
smirked. "Lick it, trash-hoe." Adam snidely gets in before the door
opened, and they walked right up to the stage. They smile bright, big gleeful
smile as they wave and walk along the Spring-decorated stage. Huge flowers
decorate the stage as well as fake grass and enormous, seat-like mushrooms
around here and there. Besides Adam and Chloe, there are a handful of other dancers
wearing very tight white sequin pants, and are otherwise shirtless as they wear
buttoned-up blue vests. The audience cheers as they wave walk into their
positions. The lights dim quickly, and the house came into total darkness as
Adam and Chloe stood back-to-back. "Wow. Surprised you didn't make out with the crowd this
time." Chloe muttered very quietly, so that only Adam can hear her, "Feeling
frigid?" Some faint, playful melodies
started to trickle in through the black. "Please. I'm just giving them some recovery time after you
blew them out after your last performance." Adam whispered back as they turned
on their mics on their ears. Adam digs in his pocket for his Prop Mic - a fully
functional microphone that is more customizable to fit decorative purposes, but
is turned off if the performer is wearing an ear-phone. Chloe is also getting
hers out too - Adam's mic is decorated like a red rose, while Chloe's mic
resembles a yellow tulip. "Remember, don't sing with your mouth full." Chloe whispered
one last time as she can surmise that Adam's mic is in front of his mouth. He
opened his mouth to retort, but the show's about to start. She wins THIS round. The bright yellow spot light snaps on Adam and Chloe like a
direct ray of sunshine over them. Adam puts his mic up to his mouth, and takes
a couple of deliberate steps while holding out his other arm. "~You don't have to look like a movie star~," He gracefully
steps around to Chloe as he begins to sing, "~Ooh, I think you're good just the
way you aaarrre~" He moves around to playfully trace his hand to her chin, "~Tell
me if you could, would you up and ruuun awaaaay~ With me?~" "~You don't have to roll like a millionnnaaaiiirre~" Chloe
sings as she coyly turns and brushes off Adam's hand, "~Baby I would go with
you anywhere~" She takes a few steps away from him, with Adam taking the same
measured steps behind her, "~We don't need no gold, we'll be shining aaanywaaay~"
She turns her head and grins playfully, "~You'll see~" Other lightly warm-toned lights started to come on as the
other male dancers chimed in their voices as Adam and Chloe danced the next few
verses. "=You know can't nobody get down like us= We don't stop 'till we get enough=
C'mon, turn it up 'till the speakers pop=" Adam and Chloe take their hands, and
moved as if to walk away from each other "Break it down, show me what you've
got=" "Ooh my my, baby don't be shy~" Adam sings as strides
rhythmically in the smooth-flowing song, "~I see that spark flashing in your
eye~" In a sleight-of-hand move, he puts the prop mic away so the audience
didn't see, while he interlaces his fingers and pats his duo palms on his
chest, "~My heart beats fast 'cause I want it all~" He prances over to Chloe in
a few steps, "~So baby come with me and be my ooh la la~" Chloe twirls away
from him as she goes to a large white daisy. "~Take my hand, we can go all night~" Adam takes her hand
after he dips and swerves to the side over to her, "~And spin me round just the
way I like~" Chloe twirls beautifully as Adam holds her hand, before she spins
softly with her back to his chest before tilting her head to look up at him, "~It
feels so good, I don't wanna stop~" She twirls away and holds onto his hand "~So
baby come with me and be my ooh la la~" Their hands moved about, and parted before each one went to
a respective plant - Adam going to a couple of mushrooms, and Chloe to a pink poppy.
Adam takes his prop mic up again. "~You don't have to wear no designer clothes~" Adam waves
his hand and pulls at his dazzling red vest, "~Just as long as we're dancing on
the floorrrr~" He and Chloe do a quick prance-across, passing each other in a
playful dance, all the while, the other men dancing and back-up singing, "~Fingers
in my hair and I'm letting go tonight~" Adam pushes his own fingers in his head
as he tilts his head back, "~So freeee~" Once again, the other male dancers chimed in their voices as
Adam and Chloe danced the next few verses. "=You know can't nobody get down
like us= We don't stop 'till we get enough= C'mon, turn it up 'till the
speakers pop=" Adam and Chloe take their hands, and moved as if to walk away
from each other "Break it down, show me what you've got=" "~Ooh my my baby don't be shy~" Chloe sings as Adam spins
from her, "~I see that spark flashing in your eye~" She traces her fingers
deftly along the upper left side of her face, "~My heart beats fast 'cause I want it all~" She swerves her
hips as she holds her hands and prop mic to her chest, before holding her hand
out, "~So baby come with me and be my ooh la la~" They pranced and danced together and held hands again, "~Take
my hand, we can go all night~" Adam sings, "~And spin me round just the way I
like~" He twirls from Chloe circling their arms, "~It feels so good, I don't
wanna stop~ So baby come with me and be my ooh la la~" The beat of the song pops and jumps as the dancers chant
'Ooh la la' in a hip-hop fashion, while Adam and Chloe waltz and jump and leap
like a pair of swan lake dancers, until the music slows to a dreary pause as
the other dancers become sluggish as well. Adam and Chloe face away from each
other while still holding hands, before parting, and holding their own mics to
their mouths with both hands. "~Ooh my my baby don't be shy... shy... shy~" Chloe hymns and
echoes gradually. "~I see that spark flashing in your eyeee... 'your eye... 'your
eye~" Adam sings back as the music plays along slowy, before picking right back
up. "~Ooh my my baby don't be shy~" Adam sings up as they
commence with the dance furthermore. "~I see that spark flashing in your eye~" Chloe collaborates
as they spin and waltz opposite each other in a playful chase and run about the
spring scenery. "~My heart beats fast 'cause I want it all~" Adam moans in a
melodic longing. "~So baby come with me and be my ooh la la~" Chloe sings
they hold their both hands and do a half-spin. "~Take my hand, we can go all night~" Adam takes Chloe's
hand. "~And spin me round just the way I like~" Chloe continues as
she is spun around by Adam's arm. "~It feels so good, I don't wanna stop~" Adam sings as their
backs meet again. "~So baby come with me and be my ooh la la~" Chloe counters
as they continue to hold hands, while the other male dancers swarm and dance
around them in a circle. "~Baby come with me and be my ooh la la~" The two dance more
as the song and music flows into a finishing downpour of harmony. "~So baby come with me and be my ooh la la~" The song
finishes as Adam holds Chloe in his hands while the other blue-vested dancers
kneel, stand, just posing in a neatly symmetrical fashion. The crowd cheers as they smile and pose as the warm spot
lights fly all around them, as the newly installed curtain descends over the
edge of the stage. The dancers and singers stay in their pose, up until the
curtain touches the floor. "You are so gay." Chloe scorns
while they keep posed. "And you, madam, are a
knuckle-dragging dyke." Adam retorts. "Oh, shut up, you are so full of
shit, your eyes are brown." "Yeah yeah, and you're full of... Wait... Ah shit, the-the things
are still on!"
"Wha- Oh- Ah goddammit!" They quickly switch off the buttons on their ears, but
the laughter behind the curtain tells them that the damage was done. "Alright,
now get off of me," Chloe growled as she shoved away from Adam, "I'm not a pile
of jockstraps you know." "Oh don't get your pussy dander
up just because I look better in panties than you do." "And can you dance less like a crippled walrus? You couldn't
even keep up with me! Half the time, I was wondering where the hell you were
off to." Chloe ranted. "Oh whatever!" Adam threw his arms up as they two of them
start walking to the door, "And what about you?! The only thing flatter than
that last note is your chest!" The other dancers can't stop snickering as the two of them
went at it while walking, "Like watching a modernized battle of good and evil."
One of them said. "Yeah, but which one's which?" "Both, I think. Depends on what
time of month it is." "Aw, dude!" "Ugh, I should be drunk when we duet together," Chloe
bitched, "~'Oh baby come with me and be my Ooh La La'~" She sang in a baby-like
voice as she waved her hands in a mocking fashion, before flopping them back
down. "Pfff, yeah right," Adam said,
"You're more like my 'Oh my God'." "Ahhahahah," Chloe laughs, "What
freakin possessed Jerry to put you up with me?" "I don't know - I suppose every Piggy needs a Kermit - maybe
this is Jerry's way of saying to cut down on the Snowballs." "Oh hell no!" Chloe bites her
lip as she swings at Adam, "Go blow yourself." "Working on it. I just barely found out that Auto-Felatio
doesn't mean a blowjob in a car." Adam replies to his dance partner's
amusement, right when they come to Chloe's changing room. "Alright, here's where I get
off." "Right, I'll alert the janitor,
tell him you're getting it on again." "Hah! Ok, see ya, Adam." "Kay, tell Rajani I said 'Hi'~"
Adam says with a girlish tone and smile. "Chow." She says before she
enters her room. "Still fighting with your boyfriend~?" Comes a flirty voice.
Chloe looks up, and grins as she sees a welcome piece of Indian love wearing a
rather short green and neon pink cheerleader uniform, "Is he still mad that I'm
still wearing his costumes?" "Pfff, hahah," She laughs, "Afraid
so," Chloe walks in and locks the door, "He just won't take a damn hint~" "Oh, he's just sticking with you for the kids." Rajani says
as she moves her flashy pompoms up behind her head, "Doesn't he even know about
me?" "Oh no~" Chloe prowls over and sits on Rajani's lap, "If he
ever knew, he'd take my ass to court." "Nuh-uh. Not while it's still
mine." "Mrawr~" ~~~ Adam huffs as he steps into his own changing room, removing
his red sequin vest. "Lucky bitch... Gets to get laid before me..." After hanging
up the vest, he starts to unbutton the blue shirt while looking at his roster.
His lips mumble as he looks along the names and times for today's performances. "Okay, on again in 15, think I'll do New Divide... Then a duet
with Drake... Then recovery and set-up..." -Knock Knock Knock- Someone raps on his door three times, just as he shrugs off
his shirt. He walks over, and opens it to flurry of plastic wrap and flowers. "EEEEE ADAM, you were phenomenal!!" Before Adam could respond,
he feels a very quick constriction around his arms and torso. "HNNH!" He winces as he backs off, just before the sudden
guest does, "Ahh- Easy, easy!" He grunts as he gently pushes away Jessica. "Oh my gosh, Adam, I can't get enough! I-I-I just need to
hear more, you know?! And oh my gosh, you're just so freakin perfect!" "Th-Thanks, Jess, I really appreciate it." He says
awkwardly. Jessica, Adam's biggest fan. A couple of weeks after Adam became a
part-time performer at the Dream Waltz, this woman comes to Adam's dressing
room just to gush over him - she never misses a show, and she always has a huge
bouquet of flowers for him every time. He's really flattered, but he still
feels awkward about meeting a fan, he doesn't quite know how to respond to such
fawning. "Oh my gosh, you were fantastic as always! And I- Oh these
are for you!" Jessica thrusts the flowers into Adam's face, just giving him
moments to grab them. "Thanks, Jessica, these are um,
these are even better than yesterday's." "Oh~" Jessica shakes her head as
she swoons, "Anything for you, Mr Bryant~" "Please, just Adam." He says as he turns and puts the
flowers on the vanity desk, "Sorry, I forgot to put a shirt on. I was just-" "Oh it's not a problem, Adam~!" Jessica pipes, "You're just
so gorgeous; you're stunning in voice and sight~!" "Th-Thank you, um..." Adam said, "Listen, it's been GREAT
seeing you again, but uh, I gotta tell the stagers the next song I wanna sing." "What?? No! Can't you stay??" She begs as she takes Adam's
hand, "I've been waiting all day to meet with you!" "I'm sorry, but I really don't
have time, Jess," Adam says a little hastily. "Ok! Ok, I'll just wait for you
in here then!" Jessica says as she sits down on the chair. "Actually, you can't be in here alone." Adam told her, "You
don't work here, and this is where I change my clothes." "It's ok, I'll be quiet, I
promise!" Jessica smiles brightly. "I really can't have you in here, even with me is pushing
it. Come oonnn," Adam takes Jessica, and leads her to the door, and closes it. "O-Ok, OOH! I almost forgot!" Jessica says, "You wanna go to
Red Robin tomorrow?? My treat, I know you love it there!" "Shhhiit," Adam smiles, "I would
love to, but I have the night shift at the Fish House." "Ok, how about lunch??" Jessica
persisted as Adam walks backwards away from her. "I'm helping a friend move!" Adam called back.
"Wednesday??" "G-Guitar practice!" He lied
again. "OOOOHHHH!" She screeched with delight, "You play guitaaarr??
I LOVE the guitar!" Adam pulls his phone out, and swipes it once. "Ah shit, I have to go! There's
a huge mess out back, I'll see you later, Jess!" "O-Ok, bye Adam I love you!!" Jessica called back while a
shirtless Adam jogs down the hall, and takes a left turn. He huffs as he leans
his bare back against the stone-brick wall, letting out a stressed sigh. "Jumpy one, ain't she..." He mumbled before he smiled. He
looks down, and realized that he's not wearing a shirt, "Ah dammit..." He
grumbled before walking away from the spot to let the other performers know
what he wants to sing next to make the best-suited preparations. ~~~ Bertone whimpers as he looks down upon Arnaav, who is still
sleeping in his arms, and also looking to the sea. "Betone..." Rayette says as she gently feels his arm, "We must
leave." "But we cannot..." Bertone despairs, "Not again... He's too
young... H-He has not awaken yet, I want him to see us again..." "It will be alright," Samudra says, "He is in good hands. We
all look out for each other, like any pod does. And as well..." They look to
Merrick, who far from them, curled up on a soft patch, letting himself rest and
settle from this whole ordeal, "You know what he is willing to do to protect
him." The big polar bear merman sniffles as he reluctantly holds
Arnaav over to Samudra, who then gently takes the boy off from his mighty paws,
"Goodbye... A-Arnaav..." The otter Noita comes to him, and kisses the boy's head.
"Please stay safe..." She says softly. "Th-The Capricorn can bring him to us, yes??" Bertone asked,
"I-If he wants to see us." "As long as you are in the sea," Vanora said, "The Capricorn
can find you, and he may come back for short visits, per the Laws." "Thank you, thank you," Bertone sobs as he brushes his
fingers on Arnaav's fur, "Goodbye... Son..." He whines before he and Noita Rayette
turn, and swim away. Samudra swims forth to Merrick, and smiles as he lowers
down. Merrick is just barely awake, his eyes too weak to open completely as
Sumdra slowly brings Arnaav down to him. "Mmnn..." Merrick moans as he brings up his arm, before
Samudra gently lifts it, and tucks the otter onto him. "Rest easy... You have done much..." He mumbles. Merrick closes
his eyes as his arm holds Arnaav tighter against him, the little otter turning
and snuggling against Merrick's chest as he finally welcomes sleep again, and
thus begins to dream... ()()() The palace is adorned in spiral, glittering draperies of
endless galaxy skies along the angelic marble pillars of the grand castle. Bells
of pure platinum ring visible waterfalls of light and sparks, small in
comparison to the enormous chandelier that shines with the breath-taking
essence of the moon and sun combined in an eternal light.
Tonight is a very important night. The royal Prince stands in front of the thrones of diamond
before the mass of young, eligible people. His dark hair is groomed perfectly
under his small, golden crown to match is suit of sunshine gold. His gloved
hands hold behind him as he looks onto the crowd, all of them vying for even
just a single glance from his magnificent eyes. Father insists that His Highness, the Prince, finds the
star-crossed lover that comes in every generation. Frankly, the Prince doesn't
even think that this meteor shower has any decent stars to race across the sky
floor with him tonight, but he has very little choice but to gaze at all of
these stars, and pretend that they have a chance of impressing him to his
chambers. The Duchess of the Red Snows comes before the Prince. Her
gown flows with sparkling ruby sashes tied around her arms and waist, giving
the room a blaring glow of crimson as blood-red flakes sparkle from her
tied-back hair. The Prince looks into her solid crystal eyes as her rosy lips
stay a neutral expression. She steps before the Prince and gives a formal bow to him to
present herself to him. The Prince gives a curt bow to the Duchess, and
politely acknowledges her before she takes her leave. The Enchanter of the Dusk Cliffs waltzes down the aisle.
True to his land, the chanter is decorated with rays of waning, orange sunlight
in every stitch of his clothing - from his amber broach, down to his dazzling
shoe-buckles, blinking specks of sunset light everywhere in the ballroom as he
comes to court the younger Prince. The Enchanter's back erects as he looks to the Prince, who
is finding it difficult not to blink with the specks of orange light keep
penetrating his eyes. Once presented, the king takes his leave. The Regent of the Clash Bluffs is unusually calm tonight,
wearing an elegant silver mask over eyes while the yellow bolts of electricity
spark and resist her dark cloud dress, hiding the canary-colored silk of her
body. Her golden eyes look to the Prince like an unsavory meal, as if courting
him is any worthy of the time she just can't fathom to afford. The Regent only gives a gives a curt-like nod to him, if
only to acknowledge the fact that she may just be the wife the Kings and Queens
between them are hoping to betroth, before stepping away, figuring the cider of
eons will be more worthy of her attention. The young Viscount of the Evergreen Skies strides down the
carpet to present to the Prince. The sapling seems a bit too eager for such an
elegant affair, what without even deciding what color flowers should bloom
around his robes, or even organizing the leaves of his sash. He can barely
manage the emerald clouds of his scarf. The Viscount holds his hand out to shake the Prince's hand,
only to have his shoe pull down on a lily from the hem of his robe, and fall over
before the entire court! They smirk and chuckle as the Prince walks forth, and
helps the Viscount to his feet, and indicate a nice spot for him to set his
affairs in order. The Lady of the Wings of Time drapes across the floor.
Adorned with too many royal blue feathers for her gown, with some of the down
falling from her garments quickly evaporate into invisible mists as the
sapphires of her tiara glisten in the light. No heirs and no predecessors, the
Lady comes once again to the courting affair, preferring if she can just return
to her domain to address the next few decades. The elderly Lady comes before the Prince, and gives a formal
bow as she holds her feathered arms open in a humble curtsy to show her respect,
and thus earning the same from the Prince, before she takes her leave. The Commander of the Star Sands comes to grace the hall with
his presence. His very suit is woven with the essence of the cosmos, dark with
spirals of violet and white light, the stellar fabric trailing behind him as he
walks purposely down the carpet to greet the Prince. Perhaps the ruler of the
stars to infinity could dazzle the Prince, if he didn't already know that the
Commander has quite the sizeable harem in his galactic chambers. The Commander smiles nicely to the Prince, nodding to him as
a few stray stars twinkle and sparkle from his nebula cuffs, before leaving to
attend to a dance partner, already deducing that the Prince is not interested. The Empress of Past Shadow looms forward to address the Prince.
She wears a gown of pitch darkness, with only several large white diamonds to
float in the endless black of her outfit, as well as a very fancy mask,
gleaming in the light as she walks along the way of the carpet, looking
unimpressed by the ball in its entirety. Honestly, the Prince is a bit scared
of her, though as legitimate as any eligible person, her last three husbands
have left her due to marital problems - though speculation persists that she
never killed them, the court thinks she would be a much better subject of
gossip and rumor if she did. The monotone Empress reaches the Prince, and offers her
intimidating yet humble bow of courtship, unchanging in her expression even as
she wafts away, leaving the Prince in a single shiver. The King and Queen look over their son from the balcony. The
ball has just barely begun, but they still feel ill-at ease. While it's unheard
of for any ruler to have found their mate, or mates, within their first few
balls - this is the Prince's 4th ball - but it's like he won't even
try. The Prince is young, naïve, he thinks he has too much time and so much to
do before finding a suitable partner. He's far too busy riding the Spirals of
Reality, or slaying the Belts of Spikes, and other such trivial activities. He
just refuses to find someone that would have him settle down. The Prince sees the Duke of Raving Spades start to walk,
when a bright glint catches his eye. Behind the crowd of suitors, the Prince
can only make out shimmering glimpse. The King and Queen blink as the Prince starts to walk away
from the thrones. Has the Duke grabbed his attention? Wait, no, he only just walked around the Duke, much to the
man's confusion and breach of etiquette. This is very unorthodox, but the Prince
isn't ruining the ball at least, like the Queen did in her younger years. They
watch as the Prince bids the guests to step aside, and stride forward. The King
and Queen watch as the Prince walks quickly to one of the handful of guests who
have arrived fashionably late, sadly outside of the mass of the other guests,
usually having to wait until everyone else has made their appeal before gaining
the chance to court the presenting royalty. For the first time since tonight began, the Prince feels
himself smiling, strange as it feels, as he comes to this suitor - the Priest
of the Water Heavens. A young, fair male draped in beautiful waxen silk that
shows his arms and his right leg, with wisps of shimmering white spinning from
his fabric, tied around with a cyan sash that sparkles from the light as waves
of refract the white coming from his robe-like garment. He wears a circlet of
thin, silver crescent moons around his light yellow hair. The Queen grins excitedly as they see the Prince holds his
arm in front of his torso, and his fist behind his back as he bows to the young
Priest. The Priest smiles as he holds his right hand flattened in front of his
person, and bows back to the Prince, before taking the Prince's hand, and is
escorted from the Priest to the main floor. The King hastily signals for the orchestra and the minstrels
to start playing the waltz music immediately. The other guests start to pair up
as well as platforms begin to rise from the regal floor for the sake of
presentation. The Prince and the Priest dance elegantly at the center,
with their hands holding each other and elevated, while the Prince's hand is
placed upon the Priest's hip, and his hand is on the Prince's shoulder. The music flows around the ballroom as the two young males
gracefully circle and waltz about the floor, while the star-lit sky below the
transparent floor began to show the racing meteors as the two of them grace the
grand affair with the dawning of a new courtship. The Priest's blue eyes shimmer as he looks into the warm
eyes of the Prince as they twirl slowly around the freed area of the ballroom
floor. The King and Queen smile with glees as they watch the Prince spin in a
large circle before them, having found his mate. The night play through before the song comes to a gentle
stop. Still holding hands, the Prince and Priest bow to the guests, whom which
give a gentle applause before the ball resume to its formal festivities. The
Prince guides the Priest to the outside balcony to enjoy some fresh air. Even in the evening dusk of the night, the Priest seems to
give off this subtle, beautiful glow. The Prince has truly been charmed by this
denizen of celestial tides; with just one waltz, the Prince can only think of
the end of the night, where he may lay with the Priest in his soft, yearning
bed of blue-moon silk and pillows of nimbus pillows. He puts his hands onto the Priest's shoulders, gazing
longingly into his eyes, before gently pressing his lips to the other. The
Priest softly feels the back of the Prince's neck as he pushing his mouth
against the other, welcoming him as his new lover. ()()() "Mmnnn..." Adam slowly feels his eyes open as the last, waxy
images from the surfaces of his imagination's memory linger lazily as he
groans, turning onto his back. He stretches on his back, his body feeling more tired for
having gained a full night's sleep - which is to be expected after vivid
dreams. Adam feels a strange trace of anticipation as he lies there, groaning
as he dreads having to take himself out of bed. "Some dream..." He mumbles, "Eeerrrhhh... Wish I can go back to sleep...
I wanna know what happens next." He whines as he takes a couple of minutes to
linger. -EEH EEH EEH EEH-
The alarm of his phone starts blaring out, elating a
disdainful growl from him as he reaches for it to shut it off. Adam then
reluctantly gets up onto his feet to get ready for work.