12 A Celebration (2/2)

His golden hair is slicked back, and he was dressed in a white suit. A small smile frames his lips as he looks at me. I was shocked, this was the first time that I'd seen him give me a smile. Most of the time he wore a glum expression on his beautiful face.

”I'll be escorting you,” he says softly.

Tilting my head down, I try not to grin. He was just to darn cute. Raising a hand, I hold it out for him to take.

”Escort away,” I say with a laugh. Nodding his head, he takes my hair and pulls it through his arm.

”Shall we go?”

”Yes! Let's go!”

With that we begin to walk through the halls, a lot of maids and butlers are running around, but the closer and closer we go to the ballroom. The louder it was and the more maids and butlers we saw along the way.

”Who's all going to be here at the party?” I ask.

”A fair few nobles, along with other people, Mother went out of her way to invite anyone she thought was important. She's really excited to show you off to everyone.” He tells me straight forward.

Ah… this was going to be a pain in the butt it seems.

”Oh, but that boy that was standing next to you at the Ceremony will also be there, along with his family,” they're ambassadors for the elvish people,” he explains.

That's promising at least, I'll have someone around my age. That boy was quite interesting, I wonder if he'd end up being my first friend? That was a promising thought.

”There should be some people your age at this event other than the elvish boy. You should try and make some friends your age. It's not good that Mother and Father have holed you up all to themselves. You should take this opportunity to make friends, not be a workaholic like Mother and Father,” he told me with a serious expression.

His face was scrunched up in annoyance. This was the most expressive that I'd seen my brother. Normally he would wear an impassive face or a sullen expression that didn't give anything away.

It was turning out to be a very strange day indeed for me. But I didn't mind, I was glad that he was starting to open up to me.

Now it was really starting to feel like a sibling relationship. It's safe to say for the past five years that he'd been doing his best to keep his distance from me. But I for the last five years have been trying to break down his walls, that, however, was a challenge in its own right.

He was like the ultimate tsundere. However, it seems that all my hard work was starting to pay off, that's what determination could do for you in the long run it seems. All I need was time and resolve and I could break anyone down.

Consumed by my thoughts, I didn't realize that we'd arrived at the door. Until Salem clears his throat. Looking up, I see that there are two butlers posted on each side of the grand door, that had a lion carved into it.

”Are you ready?” Salem asks.

”Yes,” I say with a nod as I square my shoulders back. I could already hear the music and voices of the guest; it looks like the party was trying to get into full swing. Of course, it couldn't completely start till the guest of honor arrived. That guest being me since my Mother had thrown it in honor of my turning five.

”Good,” he mutters and signals for the butlers to open the doors.

Without delay the butlers open the doors, the bright light of the ballroom shone through, and the loud voices of the guest greets my ears.