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Chapter 19: Things Change

*Princess Belasarius*

God the way his face is going bright red, he’s adorable! I try not to look at anyone else, though I could just imagine the displeasure on my father’s face. It was not hard to guess my intent even from as far away as he was. I tugged on Gravestone’s arm harder. “C’mon, Graves, I want to dance with you.”

“P-princess, we cannot,” he said, trying in vain to resist.

“We saved all three kingdoms,” I shot back. “We’ve earned this. Now come on!” He relented at last, walking me properly to the dance floor. Out of the corner of my eye, I spotted Addicus slipping some gold to the otherwise silent band (all eyes had indeed fallen on us when I offered a dance to Gravestone, it turned out) and they started playing a sweet, slow number for us. I guided his right arm around the small of my back and took his left hand in mine, and we began dancing.

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*Gravestone*