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[hr][color=Palevioletred][b]Location;[/b][/color] Kingdom of Abhainn
[color=Palevioletred][b]Interacting With;[/b][/color] King Maddox Auclair {[@Scarlet Loup]}, Prince Antoine {[@vFear]}, Prince William Pengrance {[@Legion02]} (mentioned)[/center][hr][hr] 
Prince William's absence couldn't help but bring about a small frown to Amaryllis' features. They were supposed to be in this together and now he was away flirting with one of the future queen's servants. It was snooty of her, she supposed, and he was clearly uncomfortable with the presence of the Prince of Slibah, but it briefly distressed her nonetheless. Her anxiousness did not take long to melt away, however, when she heard the King address her once more with that voice she had treasured for so long. Her attention turned to Prince Antoine before her gazing seemed abnormal, however, to listen to him. 

[b]"it's a wonderful thing, rekindling friendships." [/b]

The words caused a small, coy smile to grace Lissa's features as she shared, what she hoped was, a secret smile with Maddox. She felt a blush heat her cheeks as he spoke of them catching up in the near future - apparently nearer than she had first assumed, she realised, as Antoine offered his farewells. She bowed her head to him with a polite smile, despite the fact that her heart was already beginning to thump at least twice it's usual speed. 

[color=palevioletred][b]"It was lovely to meet you, your highness. Have a wonderful night." [/b][/color]The lady waited until Antoine had left, paying little mind to the words he murmured to the King for she had no interest in politics, before speaking once more. 

[color=palevioletred][b]"Hello, Madds." [/b][/color]

Making sure to step slightly closer to him and lowering her voice to avoid any passer-by's from listening, Lissa allowed, for the first time in a long time, her lips to split into a genuine smile. She finally let her eyes fully survey him, taking in all of him - from his mask to his shoes. 

[color=palevioletred][b]"You seem older...In a good way, of course." [/b][/color]She paused slightly, hesitating as she chose the right words to say, before finally settling with a simple:[color=palevioletred][b] "It has been a very long time indeed."  [/b][/color]The tone she used - a stark contrast to her previous formal, guarded voice - was lilting with both compassion and excitement. Before she got too carried away, she dragged her eyes away from the King's, only to land on a beautiful figure obviously belonging to the future queen. The mere sight of the woman caused Lissa's reality to come crashing around her, and the bright smile soon slipped away from her features. Every bone in her body screamed at her to grab Maddox's hand and run away from this nightmare - anywhere would do. Just not here. Of course, she couldn't do that, so instead she regarded Julianna with a superior tilt to the head and the burning fire of jealousy in her eyes. Most unladylike. 

[color=palevioletred][b]"She's awfully pretty, don't you think?"[/b][/color] The King had to agree with her - she wasn't sure what else she was really expecting from the statement. It was a reckless thing to say with such a look on her own face, but Lissa was already sick of hiding everything. She wasn't interested in the stupid alliance between kingdoms, and she was just not ready to see some woman take away everything that she had ever wanted just because she was born into some title. 

She was getting worked up - losing control. She knew she was. And yet it still took every inch of her self-control to smooth out her features and turn back to Maddox with a warm, yet tired, smile. She had probably looked like a jealous madwoman for that brief moment, and was already considering leaving again - should she run? No, that would just make people stare and she would most likely fall. This encounter was definitely not going the way she had planned.