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	Elizaveta smiled graciously towards Leon and turned her head to look over towards Nikolai as he stated without a doubt that she was his. She hadn't expected such an outward display of [i]claiming[/i] on his part. Oddly it made her feel warm and secure in their betrothal; as if there was something more going on than just what what their families had arranged. They seemed to be getting along well and had similar interests and views on the world around them. Smiling up at Nikolai she nodded in agreement. [color=a187be]"That I am my own, that I am,"[/color] she said in a bird like voice. Taking a moment she glanced around as she saw that others were starting to leave. The hour was growing late and they had a long day ahead of them tomorrow. 

	[color=a187be]"If you two would excuse me, I need to settle in for the evening. Much to do with such little time to prepare for tomorrows gala,"[/color] she said to the both of them. Biding Leon a good evening before turning towards Nikolai and smiling back to him once again. [color=a187be]"Rest well, I look forward to tomorrow,"[/color] she said in a graciously kind voice before leaning up and pressing her lips to his cheek. A soft pink coming to her cheeks as she turned and was followed by Sergi and Aziza towards her quarters. 

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	The night ran longer than Elizaveta would have liked, last minute changes to her Gala ensemble caused the time go fly by and it was well past midnight before she had crawled into bed. Rising early as she normally did she went about taking a quick shower and readying herself for the day ahead. Other than the Gala she was not sure what was on the agenda for the day but figured she could go with something casual for breakfast at least. If she needed to change later on she would but for now [url=http://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/1692a755-533a-4fc8-a8eb-af1428c8e194.png]Casual Elegance[/url] would suffice. 

	Smiling to herself as she looked over towards the garment bag that hung up along the wall she couldn't help but feel excited about the gala that evening. She had always enjoyed her ballroom dance lessons, it made her feel like she was in a simpler time when etiquette and manners meant far more than they did today. When courtship existed and a waltz was a way to get to know just how comfortable one would be intimately with their partner. Stepping over to the hanging bag she unzipped it carefully and ran her fingers over the fabric. She had had a gown especially made for the evening but when her eyes fell onto the necklace that Nikolai had given her she knew she wouldn't wear it. She was glad she planned ahead and that at least one of the alternative gowns that brought with her worked perfectly. 

	Zipping back up the bag she grabbed her bag and slung it over her shoulder and stepped out of her room, leaving Aziza there to take care of a few things for her in her absence as Sergie greeted her in the hallway. "I hope you slept well," he said in flat voice. Elizaveta chuckled to herself a bit and gave a light shrug. [color=a187be]"What sleep I did get was wondrous,"[/color] she said as she made her way down the hallways towards the dining room for breakfast. Stepping in she glanced around, figuring it was still early and others would be joining her soon enough.