The two went silent for a long moment which in turn made Angeline's heart beat even faster. It was as if Jefferson's response had shot her down. For a moment she was lost for words.
The music suddenly changed to a smooth waltz as if to distract them a little bit. Angeline struggled to keep her steps steady as her eyes now quickly followed the gaze of what others did.
It was then she noticed a pair of black boots clicking professionally with perfection on the floor. But as she looked at the clicking boots upwards with admiration, her gaze stopped short when her eyes landed on that filigree pattern with that wolf head. It was that man she saw in the store room dancing with the greatest maiden of all. He was dancing with non-order than the princess.
Angeline eyes darted around hoping that everyone would be as surprised as she was to see the princess dance with such a person but no one paid attention to them. Everyone was so engrossed with dancing.