A known vive

The atmosphere lit and a glowing light came into everyone's face as  they saw their monarch walking down the hall aisle, and moving towards the ceremonial platform.

The king was wearing a velvet reddish yellow shirt with a dark blue jacket ,brown trousers and a pair of black long boots . He was quite young and his red hair complemented his reddish eyes very much.

He walked holding a sceptre and his head was held high except when he passed by the dancer room he slightly tilted and turned his head ,his wavy hairs fell into his face.

All the knights that were following him also walked steadily with one hand placed in the scabbard made of brown metal leather and each having a feature placed in the upper end of the sheath.

The priest walked rather slowly with cautious steps ,he looked like he was in his mid forties as he did have some wrinkles around his face but he was quite energetic and reserved .

The whole parade passed by the hall ,but all the maids ,knights and nobles were still not moving and were staying in their position. 

"Hey,For how long we have to stay like that ." Whispered Alistair, he said that in a very faint voice but there was disdain in his face and he was very much annoyed. 

It was obvious ,because a person who came from a modern age can't keep bowing for this long but there was nothing he could do.

"Miss, you have to stay like that as long as the king doesn't order us to raise up." Said she ,in an awkward look on her face.

It was also her first time seeing someone like that who didn't even know the basic rules and laws.

"Thump","thump" , a noise was heard from the platform ,everyone looked upward still bowing in that position. 

"Everyone please rise up." A voice said ,it was such a gentle but authoritative voice at the same time.

"Thank you ,your majesty. " said everyone ,as they Rose up and looked up.

Alistair too rose up and he saw that the ceremonial platform was glowing with fiery light.The king was standing commanding everyone's attention and four knights standing in a square position guarding him .

On the other hand the priest was standing in the midst of a symbol formation made in the midst platform.

"Miss ,you know now the ritual will take place." Said she ,while keeping her mouth close to Alistair's ear.

Alistair suddenly felt that a cold chill ran down his spine.He felt like someone was staring at him with a pair of angered eyes.

The Dancer's Room.

"You saw the king ." Said a girl in an exciting voice.

"Yeah, isn't he so majestic? " said the other one almost in a blushing manner.

"You know that he is still not married but he is so talented. " said another girl,she was just too obvious to show her interest. 

All the others just held their faces and were getting excited except Rose.

Rose was staring at Alistair the whole time and seeing him getting in contact with the other maid made Rose angry and she was constantly staring at them.

"Miss Holy lady ,we have to get ready now." Said a girl gently shaking her shoulders with her hands. 

Rose, after getting shaken up, remembered that she still had to dance and that her life was at stake.

"Oh!yeah I know ,can you tell me how long the stage is?" Asked her,in almost a strange manner.

The lady at first didn't understand and she just assumed that Rose was asking about the length and breath of the stage.

"Lady it's( 30×40 )square units " said she ,thinking that it must be the thing that Rose asked.

Rose nodded her head and said thanks to her.Now,she knew the length of the area and she thought that before the flying scenes that would be performed she would just jump and pretend that she injured her ankle .

This will give her time to withdraw from the dance, but it was risky because if the Phoenix light fell upon her ,it would expose her and not only that she could lose her life if the King thought that she is an unholy person.

However, there is still a slight chance that she would just get expelled from the palace whereas if she performs the whole dance she would not even have that slightest chance.

"How ironic I loved to read my book and for that only I  am on the verge of losing my life but because of that only I know these things." She thought,and a bittersweet expression surrounded her face.

"As we all know that today is the celebration day of our birth ,so ,without further ado let's start the ritual." Said The monarch , raising his sceptre.Holding The sceptre he looked  like the legendary king 'Agamemnon of Mycenae.'

The ritual started with the priest chanting some hymns and several notes and symbols came out of the sacred fire as he continued the roar of the drums grew loud.

The hall and the outside of the palace was filled with serene energy. Everyone seemed to be enjoying it except Alistair who was feeling a suffocation as the power grew.

"What the hell is happening  with me? Why am I feeling a sudden pain in my chest?" Said Alistair as he held his chest and squeezed it , trying to suppress the pain .

He saw that everyone was enjoying it except him .Finally the ritual and the chanting of 'hymns' came to an end and he was relieved.

"Now everyone prays to God, and pour wine towards our deceased ancestors. " ,said the King, raising his wine glass to make a toast .

Everyone raised their glass and followed his suit and the servants bowed and quickly started serving the meals.

"Here also the rule of strong." Chuckled Alistair with a look of annoyance in his face.

"Miss ,why are you standing here?"said the maid while drawing Alistair by his hand,"serve the wine ,Or we would be punished." 

Alistair came back to reality and quickly took a tray filled with wine glasses and started serving them to the novels who sat there and ordered the servants.

Alistair looked all over the place in order to find Rose but he couldn't find her.Suddenly someone called him.

"Sirrah,come here and serve the wine." A man spoke,he was dressed as a butler who was directing others' work.

Alistair quickly reached there ,that place was the front row from where the assembly stage and ritual stage was visible. 

He then heard  some novels gossiping amongst themselves. 

"You know the Holy lady couldn't make it ,and a substitute would perform in her stead." Said one of them looking at the other.

The other gave a look of surprise, Alistair too was a bit surprised because he thought that in such an important occasion a substitute would perform might be a bit impulsive. 

"The dance shall begin." The crier announced in a loud shrill voice.

Suddenly all the lights (Fire lanterns and chandeliers. )went off and only the stage was little with yellow bright light that too on parts not whole.

The whole hall was lit with some bluish sparkle and music was heard.

Everyone looked at the stage and the dancers were standing there in a lotus formation with the Holy lady standing in the eye of formation. 

Alistair too looked at the stage and he felt a familiar sensation from the Holy lady.

"Have I seen her anywhere?" Questioned Alistair in a murmuring voice.