Elora was happy with her appearance that day. A long lose braid, accessories of silver and silver adorned her pitch-black hair with a few loose strands framing her face. Her dress an ocean blue. Not too many frills, a loose yet structured silhouette just the way she liked it. And a handsome escort as the icing on the cake.
Oasis too dressed in a blue-black formal attire, adorned with sapphire embedded silver cufflinks and other minute details. The pair of siblings were ready for the ballroom battle. As they entered the busy and glamorous ballroom. They were met with the site of admirers and malicious glances. My decorations lavishly grand.
They had already known about the massacre that have befallen The Imperial family. The second Prince, now His Majesty the Emperor, had massacred all his relatives except the ones he could not. The former Crown Prince, first in line to the throne, was reported missing, while the Princess Eliza Clanton de Shire was left untouched as the current Duchess of Devon.
All heads turned as the guards made the announcement in fear and regret. Slightly shaky came the loud and clear voice, His Majesty Hayden Clanton de Shire, the ruler of the great Empire of Clanton. As the Emperor took his seat, the party was resumed. Oasis looked at the emperor and shuddered at the sight. Disgraceful, Elora shared the same feeling. The emperor, befitting the rumors calling him vain and lustful, had brought him mistresses and prostitutes to entertain himself. Truly disregarding the dignity of the Empire and its people to the fullest, the envoy's laughed at the sight of the foolish emperor. The noble sighed at the ridiculous sight.
The current emperor had great backing as the son of the second Queen from the Berg Duchy. He had a massive backing from numerous nobles who wanted a puppet emperor and the dark forces associated with the Berg Dukedom which had helped him in his informal rebellion. The second Queen and the Duke of Berg were maddened with the new power in their hands. Alora's eyes shifted towards the Duchess of Devon, who looked at the emperor with a repulsive feeling and hatred filled eyes. She understood the resentment.
After all she was the blood related sister of the former crown Prince, and the current emperor was just an illegitimate child born by her absent father's love affair with the named second queen. How could she not resent the product of a father's infidelity and ideas. The current Emperor was filth just like the previous one. The Princess and her missing brother had only been able to grow well thanks to their mother and due to the lack of interest of the previous emperor towards them.