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[center][sub][i]"Frodo sighed and was asleep almost before the words were spoken. Sam struggled with his own weariness, and he took Frodo’s hand; and there he sat silent till deep night fell. Then at last, to keep himself awake, he crawled from the hiding-place and looked out. The land seemed full of creaking and cracking and sly noises, but there was no sound of voice or of foot. Far above the Ephel Dúath in the West the night-sky was still dim and pale. There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty forever beyond its reach. His song in the Tower had been defiance rather than hope; for then he was thinking of himself. Now, for a moment, his own fate, and even his master’s, ceased to trouble him. He crawled back into the brambles and laid himself by Frodo’s side, and putting away all fear he cast himself into a deep untroubled sleep."[/i]

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Asami's green eyes were glued to the page, she had just flipped open a brand new book and wanted to do nothing more than to sit in her room and discover what adventures it held. Unfortunately it did not seem like she would get to do that. A maid gently knocked on her door, four small knocks and than two louder ones. Because she could not tell them to enter they had made up a special knock to inform her when they were entering. She thought it was incredibly stupid, why make a special knock when she couldn't even say anything for a plain single knock? But Asami knew why the maid was knocking and when she opened the door the dress that was draped over one arm only confirmed it. She frowned slightly, she honestly didn't want to sit for hours - hours that could be spent reading! Though she couldn't lie to herself either, this massive party her sister had decided to hold was exciting and she was thrilled to be able to meet so many new people.

[color=fdc68a][b]"Come now, Princess. If we are to make you look like a Princess than we must hurry, it take time to look beautiful."[/b][/color] The maid said, taking the book that was in Asami's hand and setting it on a nearby table. The red-head stuck her bottom out in a pout as she let the maid usher her towards the mirror. [color=fdc68a][b]"Now stop that, dear. I know you've been looking forward to this, who wouldn't? It's been much too long since we've held such an affair. Just think of all the handsome men you'll meet."[/b][/color] The maid chuckled, dabbing Asami's face with a wet piece of cotton. Asami had to admit that she was looking forward to it, she hoped that maybe she could meet someone special. She was 18 already and had not had a single suitor, her elder sister Asami had dozens by the time she was 18! Sometimes she wondered if it was because she couldn't speak that no one wanted her.

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A smile decorated Asami's face as she stared at herself in the mirror. It had taken awhile but she actually was happy with how she looked, for once she didn't look like a child! Her messy red hair was pulled up into an updo, an ornate pin given to her by her mother held it all in place. She wore a white, red and yellow furisode that was light and flowy. The mask in her hand was the same red color as her hair and was accented by yellow feathers, she thought it was a but gaudy but didn't care enough to do anything about it. A little laugh escaped her lips as she twirled around, while she may not speak words Asami often showed her emotion through the noises she made. Laughing, huffing, sighing or even groaning were the one most often heard. [color=fdc68a][b]"Well I think my work here is done, Princess! I'm glad you liked what I picked out, those colors go wonderfully with that fiery red hair of yours."[/b][/color] The older maid said with a proud look. She had been Asami's personal maid ever since her incident, she could probably tell what Asami was thinking with a single look. [color=fdc68a][b]"Now come, this took much longer than I had anticipated and I'm certain that guests will begin to arrive soon. It would not look good if a Princess was missing, come now dear."[/b][/color] Asami was rushed out of the room and into the hall.

Asami stood there in awe at all the people who were already arriving, while she could not see their faces the variety in clothing was different from Kingdom to Kingdom. The poor Princess was beginning to grow overwhelmed with that amount of people and found herself wanting to escape, it didn't really help that she couldn't even introduce herself properly or greet anyone. Already she could see judgmental eyes from people and she hated it. Her kidnapping was something that her family had wanted to keep to themselves and it was something she was thankful for, the last thing she needed was someone trying to ask her what had happened. Asami tried hard not to let it show but she still had trauma from the three days she was held captive - nightmares, lingering fear of the dark and her inability to speak. The doctors said that she hadn't been injured so it was all psychological, though nothing they've tried has worked so far.

The redhead sighed as she adjusted her mask, jumped when laid a gentle hand on her shoulder. Instinctively she knew it would be her sister and upon hearing her voice she smiley lightly. She nodded to her sister request to go greet the Guo siblings, her heart skipping a beat just hearing their name. While she had never interacted with them too much she had watched them from afar and they were all wonderful looking. She giggled as she followed Minagi, she was glad that the older girl seemed to be enjoying herself. She knew that her elder sister tried hard to keep her safe and she always worried about her, but she hoped that maybe this party would allow her to let loose a bit. Heck maybe it's a good thing for all these royals.

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