491 An Unwanted Engagement I

When Atticus and Daphne entered the ballroom and introductions were made, a celebratory fanfare resounded throughout the room. There was polite applause from some and bombastic cheerful rejoice from others, all synchronizing in a harmony of noises along with the music that the orchestra played.

Even King Calarian had his hands together in a clap, sitting on his throne with Queen Lavinia by his side. Baby Bianca was in her lap while Princess Nesrin had a smaller throne of her own right next to her mother. If anything, she was the only one who was visibly upset in the entire ballroom.

No matter. Daphne had no care for this petulant little princess who was still young. She thoroughly planned to avoid her as much as she could and was not planning on picking fights with children nearly a whole decade younger than her.