Crystal just couldn't take her eyes away from the stars below, or be bothered to listen to anything else for the whole entire night. She was too entranced by the angelic voices and the story they told about two strangers meeting in the island paradise, and sharing an unbreakable bond. The beautiful stage set-up, dazzling costumes, and sweet romantic melodies of the orchestra all brought her back to her stay in the tropics of Poponoriodestia, the exotic paradise where very few took the opportunity to travel. She wished that the next time she went there that some gorgeous and mysterious stranger would be there waiting for, calling her name like a lullaby. Crystal could see it now, but...why was the gorgeous and mysterious stranger replaced by [i]Irina?![/i]. Nervously, she glanced at Irina, and just as she did that Irina caressed the palm of her hand. [i]Interal gasp![/i] The Princess held her breath and blushed at the slight touch, but...She wouldn't think anything of it. It was an innocent girl-friend touch, that's how some women are. Nodding to herself, Crystal refocused on the Opera. She didn't seem to remember that Lord Vaross was behind her, so his waterworks meant very little to her. Crystal hadn't taken him for some cold-hearted criminal... She did however, think he might be attention starved and that's why he acted so strange. Secretly everything the man did was to get attention. 

[b]Act 2 has concluded.[/b]