You absolutely hated going to the Anniversary Ball that the kingdom threw every year. It wasn't optional, sadly, and this one of few things you couldn't use your princess privileges to get out of. But this year, you had someone else to drag along and suffer with. Normally, you'd attend it with your sister, but this time around, you've got an actual date. No, it may not be a prince, but it's the only person you'd agree to take, and your parents didn't feel like fighting you about it. Plus, you'd be incredibly protected if anyone attempted to hit on you (or mess with you), so it wasn't much of a problem. Van wasn't someone to play around with when it came to her princess. So here you are, before the ball, helping Van fix her tie, with only an hour before the ball.

"Remind me again why I'm being dragged to this?" She inquires, looking down at your frustrated expression with soft eyes. You huff, giving up on trying to fix the tie, and busy yourself with pulling the matching gloves to your gown back on.