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The dinner

warning : light angst , fluff , comfort ,

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The light in Wonderland submerged, leaving behind a completely new world once again. The plants and even some animals began to glow in bright colorful colors. The same was true of the castle and its furnishings.

The torches and candles and chandeliers were all lit and lanterns were hung so that people could see where they were going in the dark nights. This bathed the castle in a soft glow that made the heart-shaped decorations shine in their own glory. However, despite the cozy atmosphere, this was not to be found in Y/N's room.

She had also fastened the small hat to her hair with a simple grip, which now rested on her head. Although she had managed to put on the new black undergarment and not to dislocate herself too much. On the other hand, she despaired of the ribbons of her black dress with the hearts on it that had to be tied together at her back.

Only when she had opened the door to her bathroom she was slightly startled to find the Jack of Hearts in her room, who had entered her private chambers and seemed to be watching her. ,, Lady Ähm, I was sent to pick you up but I see you need some help" came the calm voice of the man who was looking at her back that he saw in the mirror that was behind Y/N. The girl was again in her mind's eye when she saw the man in her room.

The girl had in her mind's eye again the memory of the kiss with the knight which made her avoid his gaze. ,,Yes that would be nice," she said quietly, trying not to stammer. Which she did not do and it had happened to her at home only a few times when she was under stress, but she still wanted to avoid it so as not to appear weak or even hurt in front of the knight.

The girl stood in front of the mirror and the knight followed so that he stood behind her again and watched her through the mirror again. Also the Y/Ec eyes of the girl flitted over the features of the knight behind her. They were no longer confused, it seemed, and radiated calm and contentment. She then took a look at the knight's outfit, which hadn't changed much, except that he had taken off his silver chain mail and replaced the red heart above his eye with a black one.

Her gaze was about to turn away when she felt the knight's blistered fingers brush across her back. The knight seemed to have taken note of her reaction as his smile reappeared. ,,Lady Ähm, you look beautiful tonight, you could even compete with the white queen or Em from Empöringen," came the soft voice that gave her goosebumps again.

Now a smile played around her lips as if by itself, ,,Thank you Stayne, you look pretty yourselves the change from black to red makes you look even more noble. But if you don't mind me asking, have you ever seen the white queen, what is she like?" came the innocent question of the girl who was hoping for some information and some more time with the knight.

Ilosovic Stayne paused for a moment as if thinking carefully about what to say next. ,,Well, she is graceful, beautiful, respectful and full of love for everyone even for her sister whom you wanted to meet so much. But above all, she knows how to treat everyone with respect and asks nothing for your company. But we should hurry now we don't want to be late and lose our heads don't we beauty?" After the knight had finished speaking he let go of her dress which was now tied in a bow not too tightly so as not to breathe but not too loosely that it would slip.

The man went to the door where he held it open for Y/N as he had done a few hours ago. The girl smiled and nodded her thanks before walking next to the boy and trying not to stare at him too much. ,,If I may advise you to eat everything she serves you tonight it would be better for you and for everyone" she thanked for the advice before they arrived in front of two more huge doors that didn't tell Y/N anything. ,,I thought the dinner was going to take place in the hall or in one of the rooms inside the castle?" came the girl's quick question, which could have put the first crimp in her plan. The knight looked down at her before answering in his stern tone, ,,No, the queen thought it would be a good idea to have it in the garden with dancing and theater as an amusing touch to the meal".

Before Y/N could say anything again, the doors were pushed open again and the huge rose garden with the most exotic figures from the hedges and red roses came out. Beside the flowers, torches were placed everywhere and an area of black and white tiles appeared in the middle of their own little kingdom.

On it stood the long table where the queen and Alice were already sitting and the poor girl had to listen to the boring stories of the red-haired girl. ,,Ah Ilosovic Stayne and Lady Ähm I'm glad that both of you have finally appeared, sit down and do it a little quickly, I'm hungry!" came the queen's scream, who was immediately served the first course. The last two guests also sat down, the knight sitting next to the queen and Alice on the other side of the queen.

Y/N, however, decided to seize the situation and sat down next to Stayne. She glanced at Stayne several times, but focused on the roasted frog's legs, which seemed to be more interesting than she was. ,,Your Majesty, how do we get this delicious meat, it is very interesting on the tongue" this was partly true, in fact it did not taste horrible as she feared. But since she had such a faint idea where the thighs came from, it rather spoiled her appetite.

The queen grinned furtively as she took another bite before taking a quick look at her subordinates, who just happened to be frogs and fish today. ,,Well my dear, I am glad to hear and see that you like it. You can thank this specimen for the delicious meat. This lowly creature had a few unnecessary relatives that took up too much space, so help yourself, there is more than enough supply" she finished her sentence with an inviting gesture to her subjects who were looking straight ahead with fear in their eyes.

The girl just smiled back before putting down her fork and silently drinking the red wine served by the queen. The only good thing about this table was sitting next to Stayne. The other reason was the wine tasted sweet just like fresh strawberries and smelled of roses. She took another sip but stopped when she felt cool fingers sliding up her legs. Not wanting to let on, she finished the rest of the wine before watching Stayne out of the corner of her eye.

Stayne, however, was sipping from his transparent glass of red liquid and gazing with his eye over the lighted garden. She gathered her courage and brought her own hand under the table, tapping Stayne's hand almost fearfully. Stayne seemed to understand before he put his big hand over her small one and made it look almost protective. ,,Well then, let's not postpone the meal until later, how about we dance a little now, or at best we dance while you amuse us, and we dance now!" came the queen's imperious tone. Y/N felt the knight pull his hand away and automatically go to his queen to lead her to the black dance floor.

Y/N looked at her cousin and scurried over to her before whispering in her ear, ,,We'll start the plan soon when she's either distracted or too drunk to notice. I'll try Stayne you start getting the others." Alice nodded and waited a few minutes before staggering over to the queen and telling her she felt sick. The queen gave her a disgusted look before Alice disappeared into the castle, leaving Y/N alone with the queen and Stayne.

The girl allowed herself another glass of wine which was only there to pass the time. To her surprise, some kind of program was actually taking place. Several servants were playing a play in which the queen was victorious over the white one and Alicehead were cut of. When the servants dropped a head of various fruits, which was supposed to represent the cause of death, it only made a squishy sound.

The queen then fell into a hearty laugh as she leaned on Stayne. Y/N nodded encouragingly to her before she also let out a laugh to lighten the mood. This continued for some time until a servant crept up to the queen and whispered something in her ear. ,,She has what, why isn't that miserable mutt with us and where is that miserable traitor. I want a meeting in the main hall and I want it now or heads will roll. Stayne, you stay here, we don't want our most precious ally to leave us!" the queen shouted at her servants and her boys before she disappeared into her own castle with a red head.

Now it was only Stayne and Y/N who were together in the garden as the rest of the company had left after the outburst. ,,May I have this dance Lady Ähm?" came the polite request before he bowed to the girl and held out his hand to her. With a slight curtsy, she accepted his hand with a shy smile and instantly later she was pulled towards him.

He looked down at the woman in front of him and stroked a strand of her hair behind her ear, ,,Tell me, have you ever danced a waltz?" he breathed to her as he bent down to her ear and almost shyly stroked it with his fingers. ,,Yes, I took lessons at home to be able to dance it at a ball or something like that," replied the girl born with Y/Ec eyes. She was about to get into position when the knight left her and went to the table where there were some candles before he came back.

He pressed the light into the hand of the girl in front of him, while he enclosed hers and both held the solid wax. ,,It is an old tradition in Wonderland that only if the candle does not go out during the dance are the two meant for each other. So says the tradition at least whether to believe it is up to you and me". This made Y/N sit up and take notice, and she thought she saw something red on the pale skin of the Jack of Hearts in the flickering of the candle. ,,Well, let's try it and make up our own minds about the tradition," came the girl's approving reply as she and Stayne got into position.

They didn't have any music but a gentle hum that sounded something like a buzzing would be intoned by Stayne while he danced with Y/N in the rhythm back and forth over the plates. It was the most beautiful moment Y/N had ever experienced in her life everything about it was perfect. The music playing softly from Stayne mixed with the wandering lighting and the scent of roses and other plants made it even better.

After gliding across the dance floor once again, after a few more steps and one last spin, they came to the end. Y/N was pressed closer to him by Stayne and she could clearly hear his heartbeat. This time she was sure that it was not her own but that of the knight who seemed to be as excited as she was.

Both looked at the same time at the flame that danced only lightly in the air, proving the tradition that the two were meant for each other. ,,Well, Lady Ähm, as you can see, even Wonderland seems to mean well with us," came the knight's statement before he bent down again and put his lips on Y/N's again. This time he did not withdraw immediately and Y/N could recognize the taste of the wine on one of his lips which made her smile.

After the kiss was over, Y/N spoke softly to her beloved, ..Wait for me here for a moment, I want to give you something too" and with that she ran into the big garden, leaving a confused Stayne behind. Her heart was beating wildly and her hands were trembling slightly with excitement and her mind was in complete chaos. Only Stayne was what she wanted at that moment nothing else but this man. She ran to the hedges she had seen out of the window, which did not have roses on them, but carnations growing there.

This was another pastime with her mother, who herself had started early with flower growing and what they mean and her daughter had taken over the interest. Fortunately for her, not only red carnations grew here, as they stood for passionate love and in some relationships eroticism. But Y/N and Stayne were still at the beginning of their relationship if you could call it a relationship at all or whether it was not just sweet between inside.

After a short search she found pink carnations that stood perfectly for what she felt. Pink carnations stand for intimate, sincere love as she found best suited to the kind of love she felt for him and he for her as well as she could interpret it.

She picked the flowers and made a crown of them in a few simple steps, keeping one for herself to give to Stayne personally. She walked as fast as she could back to the dance floor where Stayne was waiting with a smile when he saw her. ,,Here, bend down a little, please, or I can't give it to you," came the girl's request, which was immediately carried out, the other looking at her with a puzzled look.

The girl stood on her tiptoes and placed the flower crown on his black harr, giving it a certain cuteness. ,,What are you doing?" he asked after he had straightened up again and felt around with his hands on his head. ,,Now you look like a beautiful flower fairy" the girl laughed before she grinned at him with a hearty grin and the knight joined in this time and even a small laugh could be heard from him.

This made the girl pause and she just listened to the man for whom she felt deep love and far beyond.,,Has anyone ever told you that you are beautiful when you laugh and are sweet as you are now?" this made Stayne pause and the laughter disappeared and was replaced with a kind of sad realization in his eye that seemed to be carefully watching her. ,,If someone told me, it was too long ago for me to remember. Say, do you really think I'm pretty?" the way he spoke resembled a cornered animal carefully considering its answering options so as not to probably commit the same pain and thus mistake.

The girl nodded and slowly and carefully approached him for fear of hurting him. Carefully she put one hand on his pale cheek while gently stroking the scar with the other. At first the knight backed away out of fear or shame, but then he gave in and put his face back into her cheek.,, I didn't just say that, you are pretty and good enough for everything you do. Don't let it make you insecure you are good enough and loving the way you are and that's what you are to me.

So stop feeling bad when you haven't done anything wrong." With that Y/N put her lips on his which the knight lovingly accepted and kissed her back. It seemed that the knight was about to say something when a deafening scream echoed through the castle, ,,Stayne you are no good where are you come here now or heads will roll!" It seemed as if the man was changed, the candle that was still in his hand was dropped and broke on the floor and the flame went out.

With a last look, the man walked with quick steps into the castle, ,,Lady Ähm, go back to your room, I am needed by the queen, please forgive me," he called to her before disappearing into the castle and removing his flower crown from his head, which landed in the cold grass.

Now Y/N was left alone again it hurt she could not deny but something in her told her that she was on the right path with the knight. The confidence burned again in her heart that everything will still hat between them they would just have to have patience, nothing more. But she put the flower in her hair because the dress had no pockets and she had no other place to put it. Now she had to concentrate on her purpose and the plan that had not gone according to plan as she had noticed with the queen.

She ran through the corridors and encountered too many cards for her liking, but they seemed to ignore her, which meant that her cover had not been blown. She ran as fast as she could towards the courtyard where she finally stood in front of the two huge red doors. Something inside her told her that there was something wrong here, but she wouldn't know until she opened the door. With a slight effort, she braced herself against the doors until they opened, fearing her worry.

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