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To Build A Dynasty (JohnizBeast and Ezralora)

"It was a joke that you can do something with it at least.." She muttered before looking down at the lap and just sat down in a chair, the wood creaking beneath her slight weight. The two maids just seemed to have overlooked the comment, probably for the best. She rubbed her brow a little as her long black hair that faded to white was lying out for them to do whatever it is they wanted to it. Though as this happened Bernard entered looking rather smart and walked over to Queen Aemira. "Ah your grace there you are, i have been gathering a slight bit of information on who is down there." He pulled out a long scroll like list before reading off.. quite literally everyone that had bothered to show up to this thing.
 
The maids couldn't help but chuckle at her comment. Truly the comment had went over their head as they were currently engroused in the rumors going around the castle that Regulus was smitten with her. Honestly his servants wanted him to find a good queen to. They all thought that Aemira was a fine woman, and would make a good Queen for him, and he a King for her. Though they did their best not to pry they couldn't help themselves sometime.

Though once Bernard came in the maids bowed and listened to him name off all the guest. Alexandria then spoke up saying "Sir Bernard, we could have gotten you the guest list had you ask so you didn't have to go through all that trouble. Though I do have to admire your dedication and work ethic".
 
"Please i am not a knight." He told Alexandria before bowing and offering Aemira his hand, "Come you're late and we need to get you down to be introduced to people." He said and went to lead her down towards the ball. Keeping hold of her hand and humming slightly as he did so. Once they were at the ball he let her hand go and gave a nod. "Have fun please your grace."

Aemira glanced towards him before nodding, trying to get her mind back towards this place before taking in a deep breath and moved in tot he ball to look around. She was just trying to find Regulus at least to miss practically everyone in the room.
 
Alexandria replied to him chuckling saying "Oh but I have heard you are a whole legion of knights actually"

Regulus was busy being surrounded by 6 different women who where bombarding him with question and praise. Regulus stood there with a blank expression on his face just saying "thank you" and "Oh your to kind" over and over again. Though eventually he saw Aemira and walked right through the crowd of women ignoring them as he walked up to Aemira. He then took her hands smiling as Regulus said "You look beyond beautiful Aemira, thank you very much for coming." He then intertwined his arm with her's and began to escort her to the two thrones that where at the end of the room.
 
She took in a deep breath before giving him a slight smile and let hi lead her over to the thrones that had been laid out for their use. "You seemed busy, maybe i should just leave you to the flock.." She whispered so only he could hear before she sat down with a heavy slump, despite sleeping for so long she felt rather weak still so the seat was a welcome change. "you look handsome.." She said, returning his comment. "Though if people start walking towards us and congratulating a union i may retire a little early." She said with a light chuckle.

Bernard adjusted himself, similar to how a bird would ruffle his feathers. "I... it is a mere illusion to protect my Queen." He told Alexandria.
 
"Yeah no, don't be so cruel as to leave me to those women, they just want my power and money." He replied though when she called him handsome he couldn't help but give her a big warm smile. Oh how he wished he could pursue her. She was such a wonderful women. Regulus couldn't help but laugh a bit at he last comment responding "No I have informed everyone you are my guest, and nothing more do not worry" He then looked away before continuing "Anyways.... I sometimes think it may be best not to marry, especially when I am swormed by women like them. Honestly everyone just sees me as king. Hard to find that special someone in that situation you know?"
 
She glanced over at him before moving her shoulders in a shrug like motion as she ran a hand through her hair. "I suppose that there are many things to take into account, but once you have found that someone you'll know." She muttered, as she rested her head in her hand, closing her eyes for a moment. "Not all of them have to be after your money and power, some i'm sure are quite pleasant you're just not looking passed their initial attempt... yet that is."
 
Regulus just looked down and replied "I will make a second attempted on a woman who is able to catch my attention. Someone who is as interested as she is beautiful." Then some nobles came up and began to say hello so Regulus had to end the conversation. "Well Hello your highness" The man and woman bowed to Regulus. They than turned to Aemira and said the same thing before bowing.
 
Aemira sat up eyeing them remembering Bernard's description of them that he had given her. "Ah lord and lady Dunce." She smiled gently before nodding her head, brushing her dragon scaled cloak over her shoulder, wondering what the two were up to right now for the moment. Before returning to the conversation. Then an idea struck into her head and she rose up standing on a chair, tapping the glass to get people's attention. "Ladies and gentlemen! It has just come to my mind that you all know each other this night.. So i would like to propose something." She just hoped she would remember the spell, snapping her fingers there was a spark of arcane energy before masks began to fall down onto the ground and onto the floor, or hovering in the air. "Take the night to move freely amongst the crowds, talk to those you wouldn't drink until your heart is content. Now dance, and have fun." She called over before jumping off the chair and going to disappear into the crowd, most seemed to be going for this change of pace for the ball and many were donning masks and beginning to dance around to the music of the band.
 
Regulus smiled and nodded his head at the couple, as he had just denied their request to meet with their daughter. Hoping they wouldn't bring it up though it seemed that Aemira had other plans. As she casted her spell and magic began to circulate the room he soon saw masks coming down from above. Though as he heard her idea he couldn't help but be a little let down as he really just wanted to spend more time with Aemira. Though before he knew it she disappeared into the crowd. He then quickly got up trying to follower Aemira taking a mask out of the air. "All I have to do is find the dress she was wearing" Regulus said to himself before putting on the mask. Though the masked change the color and look of his outfit. "Great... now I will never be able to find her. I guess I will never be able to have what I want..." Regulus said standing alone in the crowd.
 
Aemira made her way through the crowd, smiling beneath her mask, that resembled that of of a bird with blue feathers that spread out from the mask and around her face. She pushed her way through the crowd towards the band before beginning to have a small word with them before smiling and bowing her head. As Bernard came over and joined them, before taking one of the instruments and beginning to play, sure enough his touch added something to the music around them. Aemira on the other hand, quietly slipped outside.
 
Regulus himself went working his way through the crowd where he eventually came upon the band himself. By now Aemira had already left, and he saw Bernard playing. He just shook his head at the bird. God he wished the maids would have given him that bird house, but they said it would upset Aemira so he didn't do it. He then worked his way outside where he saw a woman with a bird mask on. Not knowing it was Aemira he just sighed and walked to the other side of the Balcony looking off into the distance at the city.
 
Aemira took in a deep breath as she closes her eyes and smiles a little as she brushed back on her now white and gold dress as it changed to match the feathers of her mask. She turned over and saw someone there, though looking over him she couldn't help but think she knew who it was. "Hello good Ser." She asks with a soft smile just visible beneath the mask.
 
Regulus was back to his cold self not even thinking it was Aemira. He usually showed her his warm side, though not knowing it was her, he couldn't help but act cold. He didn't even turn towards her, instead he just responded by saying "Oh hey....". It was a shallow thing to say but he was putting up his walls, something he often let down when Aemira was around.
 
She continued to speak in a rather foreign accent and smiled still at him. "Why so glum good ser, there is a party to be had, where no one will know your face and you will know no one else's. Yet here you are, out here in the cold." She placed a gentle hand on his shoulder, her hand soft but firm. "Why not go in and dance with a few people before the night is over... this may be your last chance to enjoy yourself for a while."
 
Regulus turned around to the woman and replied to her "Glum because I can never have what I want, and I haven't been able to truthfully enjoy myself for a very long time until recently." Regulus then thought about Aemira, though only for a second before looking back at the women before him "But that happiness is something I am not allowed either. Even if I could have it, I wouldn't allow myself to. I promise I would never make myself vulnerable again, so even if I find someone I find myself attracted to I will never pursue them. Luckily the current one has no interest in me so it makes it much easier"
 
She raised an eyebrow beneath her mask ebfore simply taking his hand and going to lead him inside the castle to the dance floor where she took his hand in hers and began to dance with him to the music. "Well tonight you can let your guard down." She said to him, "It was at a party like this where i met my first fiance.. we were to be married but things were not drawn that way..So i promised myself that next time something like this happened, i'd find the most miserable man i could and dance with him. So here we are.."
 
As the woman guided him to the dance floor he just decided to dance with her, at least it helped pass the time "Good look with me putting my guard down" he then listened to what she had to say as they danced "Oh so you think I am the miserable man you could find? Your ex must have been one hell of man to make you choose to dance with someone as miserable as me"
 
"Well you are the most miserable man, you're the only one here who isn't enjoying themselves." She said to him and gave a slight chuckle at him. "You could be literally anyone tonight.. so try and let loose just for one night."
 
Regulus chuckled a bit at her response saying "I guess your right about that aren't you?" After her next words he said "What I want to be? A man in love with someone who will love him back just as much as he loves her. Though I don't have someone to give me that love back"
 
"I'm sure if you stop looking through judging eyes you'll find that person with very little difficulty." She stated to him before stopping as the music ended for now and she bowed to him, as was customary after a dance.
 
"I tried that once, and all it did was put people in danger. So for now I have to be careful, and anyways this is why I wasn't dancing, I knew you weren't the person who could give me your love" With that the song had ended and he bowed to the woman before walking off.
 
She watched him walk off, as he did she went to disappear back into the crowd and came out the other end. She took off her mask and laid it down on the chair she was sitting on before and slipped out of the ball to return to her room. Making her way through the corridors before she leaned against one of the walls and slid down it. Just feeling the drain on her body. "Can't this thing leave soon..."
 
Regulus waited for the dance to end once it did he took off his mask and said goodbye to everyone. Once they had left he made his way up to Aemira's room and knocked on the door before coming in. He then saw her on the floor sitting down and ran up to her saying "Are you okay Aemira?"
 
Aemira jumped a little as she heard someone calling to her before she looked over to him. "What yes i'm fine." She said and gave a gentle smile at him, "Just needed a bit of time to rest or sit down however you wish to look at it." She gave him a smile, her clothing back to their green colour. "How did you find the ball?"
 
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