FIVESDAY, ASIMUS 12, 4998
Isabel: MY FATHER’S REALLY GOING ALL OUT ON THIS BALL FOR YOU, EVEN THOUGH HE’S HAD ALL OF ONE DAY TO ORGANIZE IT.
IT’S OBVIOUS HE WANTS YOU TO CHOOSE ABEL. BUT NOT ALL OF US DO.
Tiffani: ISABEL, HAVE YOU HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT ESMA? I’M WORRIED ABOUT HER. ALL SHE DID WAS HELP ME.
Isabel: WHO, THE MAGE? SHE USED MAGIC, OUT IN THE OPEN. SHE DESERVES IT.
Tiffani: BUT IT’S ALL RIGHT WHEN SIMON DOES IT? OR FEY?
Isabel: HOW DID YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT?
Tiffani: FEY IS PART OF ESMA’S FAMILY. AN ADOPTED PART.
Isabel: ESMA THIS, ESMA THAT.
WE USED TO BE BEST FRIENDS, UNTIL YOU HAD TO GO AND STEAL MY BOYFRIEND!
WHAT DOES HE SEE IN YOU, ANYWAY? YOU’RE NOT PRINCESS ANYMORE,
NOT REALLY.
WHAT DID I EVER DO TO YOU!?
Tiffani: ISABEL, YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORRY. I CAN’T BE WITH SIMON. EITHER I AM PARDONED AND MARRY ONE OF THE NOBLE BACHELORS LIKE YOUR BROTHER, OR I’M EXECUTED. SIMON DOESN’T FACTOR IN.
Tiffani: I HATE ALL THIS FALSITY HERE. I’M THE ONE WHO MIGHT DIE TOMORROW, BUT I’M SUPPOSED TO CALM HER DOWN.
YOU LOOK FAMILIAR.
DO I KNOW YOU?
Katelyn: ENJOY THE DANCE, PRINCESS. BUT I WOULDN’T COUNT SIMON OUT YET.
IT WASN’T THERE. BUT I DID GET YOU A PRETTY RING, HONEY.

