Erin was gazing into Juliea's eyes. She smiled at him, she hugged him again and said, "I am so happy, Erin. Father, today, told me that I can come to your ball and confess my love to you. He was sure that you would accept me. Love me the way you did five years ago. Erin, can you believe that my father has finally approved of our affair?" when she finished, she looked up in Erin's eyes. She was in Erin's arms. The ball room had suddenly been quiet. Only the faint music could be heard which he was sure was played by Miss Maroon. He was sure that everyone in the ballroom had heard her, even the girl who he did not want to hear about all of this at all, his Princess Penelope.
He was sure that King Mark had prepared and planned this, to make a fool of Erin in his own ball. He was sure that he
