As I froze Kaiki moved fast, his hand going to a small sword kept upon his belt, his rank within the palace allowing him to carry weapons. The silver of the blade, well polished and obviously well cared for, but older than I had expected, flashed quickly and then came back covered in blood just inches from where I was standing.
"Come towards me, slowly. I don't think there is more than one. Quietly, don't make a scene." I had frozen when this was happening and Kaiki had talked in a tense and quiet voice, the other people at the party other than my few ladies who had followed us to preserve the appearance of decorum had heard nothing. It could be a secret, not a mistake that had to change my life.
"What is it?" I walked quickly towards him, hissing my question as one of the ladies broug
