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Originally Posted by spookysock

Victoria froze, facing away from the girl who'd spoken to her. She hadn't used any of the rules for greeting a royal - but then again, she didn't really care. The princess turned carefully to face her, eyes wide. She'd never spoken to a commoner before, and to be frank, she had no idea how. Father had always told her that they were not to be trusted, and that they were street scum with no worth.

But Victoria didn't believe that. She knew that everyone was good, deep down inside. She smiled, curtsying. "Yes, that would be me. Shouldn't you be enjoying the ball?" she asked, tilting her head.

~~Alyssa Holmes~~

Alyssa stared at the princess as she spoke to her. "Balls bore me. I don't know why your parents invited me, I'm not from here. Probably because I was involved in helping catch someone who tried to kill the king like two weeks ago." She said, glancing at the crown. "I travel a lot, I'm a detective for hire, so I don't like fancy stuff. And I think I can tell you don't like being a princess."

She didn't care if it was rude. She was speaking the truth. Victoria didn't like being a princess. It was clear as day. Why else would she be here and not in the ball? Alyssa dropped the broken crown and shoved it into the grass. "And that's ok with me."