I walked to the center of the ball room where nobody seemed to be standing.

When I took a glance at Damin, his eyes were wide, I could sense his heart beating faster while a thin layer of sweat was starting to cover his face. "What's wrong son?" King Astlin asked his son who was looking paler by the second. He looked to where his son was looking and saw a red dressed female in the center of the ballroom. 

Everybody in the ballroom were starting to get quiet and set their attention on to the red dressed female. "What is going on?" King Astiln said in a loud voice.

 The Fae king, King Barrett, looked at the center with a hint of amusement in his eyes that disappeared in a blink. "F-F-Father this is um..." Damin started stuttering. "Your royal king I am called Violet" Violet said in a voice so everybody could hear. The king seemed to be in confusion then realization then came anger, "WHO LET THIS WRETCH IN?!" the mortal king said in a voice that could shake mountains, before anybody could respond the Fae king talked for the first time the whole night, "is something the matter?" he looked at the mortal king with cold eyes waiting for an answer. 

The whole royal family was looking at their father to come up with an excuse even Queen Marclin had an ugly look on her pretty face, "nothing is wrong it's just that I don't remember seeing this little one from any of the royal families before. She may be a spy. Guards come-" before he could finish speaking the Fae king narrowed his eyes at the mortal king and stood up gracefully. "So you are telling this greatness that a spy was easily able to get inside? I didn't realize mortals were this bold to let a spy in on the same day of our arrival. Enlighten me, how are you going to surprise this King?." The mortal king heard the emphasis put in his "our" knowing that whatever he said could be the fate of the royal family or his whole kingdom. He could only secretly curse the fae king in his heart.

"There seems to be a misunderstanding it seems that this young lady a friend of my children I haven't gotten the time to see her myself so I assumed for your greatness's safety that she was a spy."the mortal king replied with a forced laugh at the end.

 "Please, what is it that this young lady would want?" the mortal king said forcing a smile. Damin's mind was like scrambled eggs trying to come up with an excuse, he didn't know if he should be grateful or cry when Violet took the upper hand, "Excuse me your majesty and your greatness from disturbing your ceremony" the Fae king waved his hand for her to continue on seeing that this party wasn't in his interest, "I would like to take the place as general. I may be a woman, but I promise you that with me around we can even take over heaven and hell." Violet said taking a glance at the Fae king then shifting her attention back to the mortal king. 

It seemed like a few people only knew what she meant. Sweat seemed to have stain the back of the mortal king, he looked at the Fae king for any signs of murderous intent, but what he saw wasn't what he expected, the Fae king was sill expressionless with his cold eyes, but he saw a hint of amusement in those unusual eyes.

 Everybody in the room seemed to be holding their breath taking in what the girl said. He and the rest of the royal family knew that she was just trash, but there was something about the way that she looked at him that made him turn cold. The mortal king wanted to have her beheaded instantly, but that would cause doubts in the heart of the people for killing an innocent girl. But if he were to accept her right here that means he was willing to go against the Fae army, he didn't want to explain why she can't be the general, he wasn't going to risk confessing that she was his legitimate daughter that he'd neglected, he was going to take this secret of his to his grave. 

Every second that went by was getting hard to breath, before King Astlin could say anything the fae king spoke, "you are a brave young lady to say such things, however I would like to see where your confidence come from. What makes you think that you can defeat heaven and hell?" the Fae king said expressionless looking at Violet.

 Violet's attention was on the Fae king, also expressionless, "if your greatness doubts my skills I'll be willing to show your greatness. But how shall your greatness like to see it?" The Fae king looked at the mortal king, "Your son must be a great swordsman to become the next ruler" the mortal king knew what he was asking and if he were to reject him he'd lose face and to a women. Violet was hoping to challenge one of the Fae warriors, but she knew she shouldn't put too much confidence in herself especially when she isn't originally from this world, but sword fighting with Damin would be kids play.