The King stood as Erevus escorted me back to Torrin.
A chair was brought forth for Erevus between my Father and Torrin, leaving me on the other side. I didn’t like that.
Torrin gripped my hand as Father leaned over, making soft conversation with Erevus about his kingdom and land. I saw Erevus’s eyes shift to me and then to mine and Torrin’s intertwined hands. I could see the corner of his mouth turned downward. I tried to extract my fingers, but Torrin held onto them tightly, which only made Erevus stiffen.
The audience kept a wary eye on Erevus, Lilian and Stefen. Once couples found confidence to get back on the dance floor, Stefen and Lilian strolled out between them. They were given a wide berth. They danced the set with grace and fluidity. Truly, there was nothing different betwe
