Snow Festival 2

The Princess stands up to check if the stage is sturdy.

Since the cloud covers the sun, ready to cry it's snow later, she wasn't able to see Prince Tris' shadow walking towards her.

She took a step on the stair but Prince Tris pressed her sides and which jolted and tickled her, losing her balance, "Hey!" Princess Irie shrieked while smiles on her face.

Everyone was shocked and scared while seeing the Princess fall, but the Prince caught her and they all went 'aw.'

"Hey, Tr-- Prince Tris Cassiel," Princess Irie hold his arm while he helps her stand properly.

"Good Morning, Princess Lorainne Emersyn," Prince Tris kneels and kissed her hand.

She smiled at him, immune to his charms, she forgot the people around and when she realized that everyone's watching, she pulls her hand away and blushed.

"You were going to check the stage?" Prince Tris asks while he goes up.

"Yes, but someone tickled me," Princess Lorainne whispers.

Bea can hear the whispers around,

"So she is the lucky Princess?"

"The Prince is so lucky to get a beautiful rare blonde lady,"

"They suit each other! Sun and Moon! Gold and Blue! Sadness and Joy!"

Bea smiles from the things she hears as she watches the smile on Princess Lorainne's face.

Vioneere looks at them with disgust on his face at first, but when he saw the Prince smiling, he was surprised.

'He's smiling?' he thought.

From what he remembered, the Prince is a charming person on the outside but arrogant and alone on the inside.

He never smiles genuinely.

He just curves his lips for the people to like him.

But here he is, smiling happily, with the woman who they think is a threat to the throne.

'Maybe I am just being paranoid,' he thought while crumbling the sketch he took from the Princess, 'He's not Ren, they just look alike,' he convinced himself.

"Are you ready for later?" Prince Tris asks the Princess as they walk around the town, checking the decorations.

"What? For what?" The Princess asks with nervousness on her face.

"Your presentation, every royalty, except the King, which means we, will perform something for the townspeople. It might not look it, but I can sing. My performance last year w---"

"WHAT?" Princess Irie pulls the Prince's sleeves and stops with a weird expression on her face.

"Why? I told Vioneere to tell you to prepare the other day," Prince Tris tilted his head in confusion, he pulls her hand and put it around his arm and started walking again.

"He didn't tell me anything..." Princess Irie frowns, 'This is the worst day,' she thought.

"Well, I can tell the King that you can't perform because you weren't told about it."

"No," she sighs, "I can't do that. It will bring shame to you and to the King, I will think of something," Princess Irie smiles forcibly.

The Prince was to insist that she can let it pass but a knight called him, "Your Highness, Prince Tris Cassiel, there is a problem at the downtown, the fountain doesn't work."

Princess Irie suddenly remembered Ren, that was where they sold her artworks.

She noticed the Prince get frozen, but when she's about to call him, he let go of her hand and smiled at her, "I have to go, see you," he said in a cold tone.

"What was that?" She asks herself as she watches Prince Tris disappear.

Princess Irie went on and checks the other places and their decorations.

Some people greeted her and some were surprised that she's the Princess Lorainne Emersyn.

She had a quick breakfast then continued on checking until it's nightfall.

The festival is about to start and everyone's already around the central park.

The Royal family, which includes the King, Prince Tris, and her, are sitting in front.

Bea and the other servants stay behind them.

There were singing, dancing and talks amongst the townspeople while waiting for the King and Prince Tris.

That's when Princess Irie thought of what she will do.

Dinner will be served after the festival.

They will eat with the people and then another one at the castle with the high positioned people.

"Ah, the Prince and the King are here!" The people whispers while looking at the back.

"Ah~ I hope I can dance with the Prince later," some ladies whispers.

"Dance?" Princess asks Bea behind her.

"Yes, Princess Lorainne Emersyn, after the performance of the people and the royalties, you will have a town dance where anyone can dance anyone, including you, His Highness and His Majesty."

While she's looking at Bea, she unconsciously glances at Prince Tris, he is looking around as if he's looking for someone.

She remembered he used to do the same during his public coronation.

'Is this... he has someone which I think is a commoner!' Princess Irie thought.

The Prince is still hoping to see Irie around.

Even though he already has a theory who Irie is, which is someone from the south, he still hopes that she will appear, to look for him, for Ren.

Princess Irie stands up to greet the King and Prince Tris.

She curtsied, then the people bowed down.

"Good evening to the King of North and to the Prince Tris Cassiel," they all greeted in unison.

"Rise," the King ordered then a big wide smile appeared on his face, "LET THE FESTIVAL BEGIN!"

Everyone cheered then they took their places, some sit on the chair, some are standing, some are watching from the windows of their homes.

Princess Irie sits beside Prince Tris but she's too focused on what she will perform to even watch the performance of the people.

She only woke up when he heard Prince Tris' name.

"NOW, NORTH KINGDOM! BE READY AND TAKE HOLD OF YOUR HEART, NEXT TO PERFORM IS CHARMING PRINCE TRIS CASSIEL!" The emcee shouted with joy as he introduces the Prince.

He stands up confidently as everyone watches.

He went to the stage and everyone started cheering and clapping, even the King is happy to see the Prince preparing to perform.

He talks to the people on stage and after a while, they brought out a piano through the blue hologram which they call as Phos.

It's light but you can interact with it as if it's real, as it's there.

Prince Tris sits beside the piano, he pulls his sleeves and started playing.

You can already feel that it's a sad song with the melody until he opened his mouth as his eyes close feeling the music.

"I still remember, I was young

You put your hand on my shoulder

Then you were gone

I've been thinking lately

How it could have changed me

Oh, I wish you could see me now"

His voice was so sad that it makes the coldness warm their hearts.

Princess Irie just stares in awe with the Prince's voice.

It's not a simple song, she can say that with how the Prince burst out his feeling.

It's for someone...

"...I lost you

But all the love you left behind

Will always remind me

Remind me of you,"

'Is it someone who left him? A lover?' Princess Irie thought.

The people are quiet, feeling the song and voice of the Prince.

Even the King just stares at the Prince, his eyes were sad.

He looks like he's about to cry while his lips are trembling.

"What would you say if you saw me?

Would you be proud of what I've become?"

The King looks away from the Prince.

His voice pierces his father.

Princess Irie looks at the King and she got what is happening.

Who this song is for.

"Maybe I'm hopeless

But I'm only human

I hope that you know that I'd give it all for a moment with you."

'It's for your Mom, Tris?' Princess Irie thought with a sad expression on her face.

It's the reason why even the King was moved that he has to look away from his son.

Prince looks like he's begging the gods to bring his mother back even though his eyes were closed the whole time he's singing.

Princess Irie suddenly felt sadder, 'What does my Mom-- The Princess Irie's Mom look like?' she thought.