[h2]Marabella[/h2]

Bella stood in the main hall with her sister, watching the guest mingle and arrive. She couldn’t help but sigh as she took in everything around her and wondered who she’d be matched with. As her father started his speech, his words pulled from her thoughts to listen. Her purple eyes scanned the faces of the guests as he spoke. At that moment, they all appeared to be happy to be there. Another silent sigh escaped her lips when her father had finished his speech, but she still forced a smile upon her lips. 

She knew they expected her to be happy about this. It was, after all, supposed to be for the good of the kingdom. It was then a strange man came up and spoke to her father, making a joke. There was something about his man that didn’t sit well with her. His very presence made her want to pull her tail out of hiding and hug it close to her. It seemed her father sensed something about him too. The approach of the half-orc prince averted her attention from the strange man. 

She watched and listened to the interaction between him and her father. Her eyes slowly drifted to the boars. She almost gasped at their size. She watched as staff members took them away. She had to admit to herself; they were truly magnificent beasts. They towered over her wolf friend, and he was an enormous wolf in her eyes. Bella then went back to watching the other guests, taking a mental note that three of the four suitors had arrived so far.