Chapter 17 The Two Men's Flames

• The party went on gaily and like any other parties, men from every table were beginning to feel the kick of the wine, while the women were forming sociable groups of their own, accordingly to ages.
• The dance floor was filled as the musicians played their harmonious tune of various kinds of music, be it a tender waltz or a quick foxtrot. It seemed as though the highlight of the party's royal presence wore down as time progressed, but even so, a number of reputable bachelors of the kingdom asked the princess for a dance one after another to which she dutifully accepted for one sole reason only, and it was to be away from the prince who was sitting beside her in the royal table reserved by Duke Perdunn with the other royal councilors.
• The prince did however had a share of his own admirers. Although these pure blood maidens giggled and flirted on his sight, the prince only proved to them that the rumors of his insensitive nature were true. Either way, there was only one woman that his attention was directed at and it was the princess who was currently dancing with another partner in the dance floor to his apparent irritation.