[center][color=royalblue][h3][i]Valentine/Edelessa of Luxième[/i][/h3][/color][/center]

The morning started poorly for Valentine, and while Prince Akio's unfortunate gift was some time prior, she still felt jittery and on-edge.  It was to the point where she didn't trust her composure around other people, even after skipping breakfast to deal with the sheets and unpack the essentials.  The sun through the window made her hands itch for the comfortable weight of her camera.  She'd promised to find Prince Akio at some point, but surely he could wait until afternoon.  A quick change of clothing into worn jeans and a tshirt with an ivy design and she was out the door, pausing just long enough to shove a few important things into her camera bag.

However, instead of heading outside, Valentine went for a wander through the Aciran castle.  She wasn't looking for anything in particular, just looking.  Some of the rooms were done in older styles, and there was artwork scattered through the halls.  There were servants, but Valentine did what she could to avoid them.  Down one of the corridors she heard piano music, and out of curiosity, she followed the sound.

She didn't recognize the man in the shorts and tank top, at least not well enough to put a name to him.  Val suspected he was one of the visiting royalty, or at least someone related to them.  That made her nervous, but it didn't stop her from admiring the clean lines of his movement.  The morning sun came through the south-facing windows just enough that he was backlit beautifully.  Before she'd even thought about it, she had her camera to her eye and snapped a few pictures, standing there in the doorway.  She couldn't post them anywhere, not without asking -- and she didn't dare enter the room to talk to the dancer.  She didn't want to interrupt him, on top of being shy.