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[indent][indent][indent][color=silver]Her conversation with Catherine being over, Raven was pulled from the scene from her father. 

"How are you enjoying the party so far," King Robert asked.

[color=8cff88]"Oh, everything seems to be going great,"[/color] she exclaimed enthusiastically. [color=8cff88]"I've spoken to a handful of people, though Princess Catherine and I's conversation has been the best so far."[/color]

"Do you really think it's the best idea to be speaking to her?"

Raven laughed coldly, grabbing another glass of champagne from the waiter to her right. [color=8cff88]"What's that supposed to mean? Our countries are allies, her sister and I have been friends since we were little. Quite frankly Cat and I have been to some degree, just not as much due to our small age difference."[/color]

"I meant the scandal surrounding her. Besides, you haven't even said hello to your betrothed yet." the king said in a hushed tone.

[color=8cff88]"First of all, Catherine is a [i]very[/i] good person."[/color] Raven began, not bothering to keep quiet. [color=8cff88]"Her sexuality - whatever it may be - is no reason for a [i]scandal.[/i] The only reason there even is one is because her Kingdom has an organization of bigot cucks. And dare I remind you that your own daughter is Panaromantic, father?"[/color]

"Oh please, you know I've never cared abo--"

[color=8cff88]"I'm not finished yet,"[/color] she growled, knocking back the rest of her champagne. [color=8cff88]Betrothing me to Morrhys Aleksander Raske of [i]Dredlan[/i] is the biggest laugh Arcenia has had since the great King Arthur split is pants at his coronation. While I've always been friendly to the Raske twins, I don't wish to [i]marry[/i] one of them. And I won't. My whole life I've told you that I want to marry for love. That it may take a little longer than an arranged marriage, but I would do it. That [i]I[/i] would chose the best fit for both me [i]and[/i] my kingdom. Then all of the sudden, you want to betroth me to [i]Rhys[/i]?[/color]

"Would you calm down," Robert hissed. "You're making a scene. You have to marry Morrhys. You're promised to him. It's the best your mother and I could do for you. You [i]will[/i] marry him, Raven."

The young woman laughed. [color=8cff88]"You humor me father, you truly do. But at the end of the day, I'm the one that has to say my vows, and I will not be saying them to Morryhs. Thank you and mother for trying, but you should have asked me first before arranging one of the biggest things about my life. Not all of us are hopeless romantic doormats like Vivian. Quite frankly you should be yelling at her for not being a better hostess. All of these people are here because of her, after all."[/color] 

"You really do have a flair for the dramatic, don't you?" 

[color=8cff88]"The dramatic truth, yes,"[/color] she said with a smirk. [color=8cff88]"But I do believe I inherited that from you."[/color] 

"You really don't intend on marrying Morrhys?" 

[color=8cff88]"No father, I haven't for months."[/color] 

"Fine, but you'll have to tell your mother."

[color=8cff88]"Oh she's known since even before the arrangements were finalized. May I return to our guests now, father?"[/color] 

"Go ahead," the king said with a defeated sigh. "Just try not to yell at anyone else." 

And so she did. Raven made her way back out into the crowd throwing smiles, waves and [color=8cff88][i]'oh hi, how are you'[/i][/color]s everywhere she could. While the conversation she had just had with her father was not at all how she planned to tell him about how she felt about her betrothal, the princess was more than glad to get the weight of what she needed to say off of her chest.[/color][/indent][/indent][/indent]