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Anyway, back to the breaking news.

Honestly speaking, at first, I thought the declaration was just a sick joke from Dad since for almost three days — after the night I fainted, we — as a family, were so focused on planning on how to keep the neighborhood safe from the hunting season.

Seeing how big the damage would be and estimating how many lives will be at stake, the Department of Defense — together with the Department of Health of the Hue Kingdom — solidified the decision of suspending the said ball, even if it was hard on the REDless so that we could solely concentrate on protecting the community.

But with just one plea.

Yes, you heard me right...

With just one request to continue from the Mixed Council —after they have learned of my attendance at the ball, which was clearly odd — and everything we plotted on defending both people and property goes to waste.

Ridiculous?

Definitely.

Dangers are lurking everywhere, threats are currently existing, and death tolls will be at their highest when the ball continues to operate.

Yet, thy majesties still agreed to it?

Without even questioning it?

It's a foolish decision, to tell you frankly, and I am still disturbed about it up to date.

What were they thinking?

They were not only risking the lives of their people but also risking the lives of the human race that will be present at the occasion.

And why me, exactly?

This all transpired because of me... But for what reasons?

True that I am a human and a part of the said event's new attendees. Yet, among all the humans invited, why was I the only soul that got the mixed council's attention and even made them appeal for the ball to resume?

Questions.

first time, in my mixed-race

I felt so vulnerable…

keeping me sane and calm right now — and not run away from this impending catastrophe, was the

For my brothers especially.

this may sound outrageous now, after all my pep talk

was. However, realizing that I will be providing some kind of effort to save my clan from the verge of extinction, my family from an uncertain future, and my brothers from loneliness, then everything is all worth the

worth

from my family — a sign of surrender. And I cannot have

I did ask for a solution once, didn't

Mum

the mirror attached to my dresser and shortly, she sprayed some

took a peek and began checking myself

having that small glimpse of reflection made my overall being

Is this, really… me?

bold with the red lipstick, it

tucked into a bun

Everything looks… elegantly beautiful.

know, deep down, this is me. But,

I could tell you like what you see,” Mum commented and

still speechless with my

Then, without another word,

Mum and I were slowly walking down the grand staircase, talking casually about

and, just a few meters away, I caught sight of all the lads in their evening attire.

hit me when I took in completely their outfits,

was color green

the black-tied, green-suited men to Dad for confirmation and to my amazement, he was wearing the

was quick to note that Mum was also wearing green; a

eyes stopped

was wearing an emerald green lace mermaid dress with a spaghetti strap. It's very open and tight at the back, exposing my slim back and round bottom — which I never knew I had. While at the front, it was in a low V-neck, showcasing my

Regardless, this is strange…

I missing something

of dress code or