[center][color=#C84808][h1]Askel Camila[/h1][/color][/center]
Location: Grand Ballroom 
Attire: [url=https://imgur.com/pIXFlLx]Starry Night Attire[/url]
Interactions: [@CitrusArms] Stratya
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Askel had looked up from his glass of wine to see Stratya come his way. With a wave of a friendly hand, he greeted her though her mind was elsewhere. She wandered next to him and grabbed the first glass of wine she saw before she stopped herself short of just breathing it in. When she had finally noticed him the knight captain had looked so vulnerable and small, as if her heart was continuously breaking her pieces. 

All he wanted to do was to hug her and tell her that everything would be okay, that she could grieve, but he couldn't, not here. Not in the presence of King Edin and with the wagging tongues and peering eyes. All Askel could do was to give her a compassionate smile. [color=#C84808]"Nothing that I haven't steeled myself for."[/color] 

His eyes, however, told a different story. They told her to get a grip. Askel knew that battles were not only fought in open fields or mountainous ranges, but in balls and galas where any social misstep could cost her life. Right now, Stratya was standing on a knife's edge and whatever grief that she felt now had to be saved in the privacy of her own home. Tonight, she must be Knight Captain Durmand of Caesonia not just for her honor, but for her life.

[color=#C84808]"I must say, you look quite impressive. Why, I feel underdressed myself by comparison."[/color] Askel commented in hopes of steering her thoughts away from this morning. An apologetic smile crossed his freckled face. [color=#C84808]"I'd offer a dance, but I promised someone that I give them my first for the night. The best I can do is share my time and some food and drink."[/color] 

His hand motioned to the tables of various delicacies from across the three kingdoms. [color=#C84808]"And lucky for you, I happen to be quite knowledgeable."[/color]