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Sen had truly been surprised when he had been invited to the large party that the princess had been planning. From all of his experiences in meeting with her, she seemed to carry a disdain for the social events, but he wasn't one to question her decisions. It was a party for her birthday, after all. Though, he was a simple lower ranked noble that had only come into his position in the last couple of years after the death of his mentor, so the fact that she was acknowledging even him was surprising. 

He was all too used to parties and formal events from the younger teen years of his life before his injury. He was just thankful this time that he wasn't the entertainment, and could just enjoy himself this time. He did, however, have something he'd like to ask Caslan if the two had the opportunity to talk during the event. He knew that the man worked as a royal guard, but he did hope that he would be allowed at least [i]some[/i] time to himself. 

It had been mostly quiet the last few days- his only visitor being Caslan. These visits were to be expected at this point as he'd come to not only desire them, but expect that the man would be in to see him at some point throughout the week. A smile creeped up and pulled the corners of his lips into a cheeky smile as he pulled himself from the daydream he'd lapsed into. The boy closed the book and placed it onto the nearest stack of books that sat near his bed before standing up to move toward the vanity. His living space was the exact opposite of the neat and orderly library only a few rooms away. 

Gentle fingers pulled the lid off of a small box that contained a hairpin that he'd never gotten to use. It had come from one of the many “suitors” that he'd had as a courtesan. It was made of a fine jade and painted using vibrant colors that matched the ones of the kimono that he'd chosen to wear for the party. It was made from a heavy violet silk material with golden butterflies embroidering the sleeves. Traditionally, he would have worn the obi tied in front as this too was a gift for a courtesan, but for this occasion he would have it tied in the back. Chocolate colored strands of hair were tied back loosely with a ribbon and the hairpin was put into place. He admired himself in the mirror- knowing that he looked nice, beautiful even. He wouldn't say he was vain, but rather that he could admit that he was beautiful if he were asked. 

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The boy slipped a [url=https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=imgres&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwi3zoT8u83nAhUdgnIEHWnyBNAQjRx6BAgBEAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fsg-en%2Flisting%2F494456280%2Fnew-rose-gold-mask-rose-gold-masquerade&psig=AOvVaw2U_fl-P-2EiyoFUU-lZrXA&ust=1581646894286223]golden mask[/url] over the slender bridge of his nose as he made his way toward the doors to the palace. He could hear the murmurs of people conversating and the swell of the orchestra playing music in full force as he inched his way toward those checking invitations at the door. When it was his turn, he made his way towards the tall man with his gaited limp from a previous injury that'd never healed properly. Sen placed the invitation in Caslan's hand and turned his face up to him with a soft smile. 

“[color=a50b5e]If you're ever released from door duty, you should come and have a good time. It [i]is[/i] a party after all~[/color]” He reached a hand up to gently place his hand against the side of the man's face before he moved along. There was no sense in harassing him while he was working; he only wanted to give Caslan a hard time. 

Already, there were people from other kingdoms there- taking in the refreshments of Hua'mu. Several people who he thought he recognized, but couldn't quite put his finger on their identities. That was half the fun of a masquerade though, right? He smiled and moved over to lean against a railing that lead to the outside gardens. It was still close enough to the throng of people where he could watch and hear conversations as well as the performing orchestra while still being out of the way. The boy was out of his comfort zone with so many people, but it did still excite him to be there. Though, he would have been just as happy at home with his cat and a book. 
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