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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.

was the first time, in my mixed-race life, that

I felt so vulnerable…

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 and internal discussion, but I already

that's for sure, recognizing how dangerous this situation was. However, realizing that I will be providing some kind of effort to save my

worth the

this means I'm turning my back from my family — a

did ask for a solution once,

my baby… is now… done,” Mum muttered, snapping me

will be facing the mirror attached to my dresser and shortly, she sprayed some hair spray on my

began

that small glimpse of reflection

Is this, really… me?

simple and natural — a little bold with the red lipstick,

it was intricately braided at the top and then tucked into a bun just below my neck. A few curls resting beside my face, making my image

Everything looks… elegantly beautiful.

know, deep down, this is me. But,

what you see,” Mum commented

my head, still

a gentle kiss on my temple. Then, without another word, she took my hands and

down the grand staircase, talking casually about

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

me when I took in completely their outfits, all were

mine was color green

gaze from the black-tied, green-suited men to Dad for confirmation and

shade and amusingly, as I noticed him drooling over his wife, I also was quick to note that Mum was also wearing green; a simple

my eyes stopped to

which I never knew I had. While at the front, it

Regardless, this is strange…

missing

of dress code