"I cannot take any more of this. I cannot take part in another dance," Lily said, holding onto Penelope for support. "Rue, did you not bring along any guards from the border? What happened to your guards?"
"They are at home. My father didn't think we would need them tonight," Rue replied. "Why?"
"There is someone amongst your guards who catches Lily's fancy," Penelope revealed.
Lily pinched Penelope. "You are wrong."
"Then, who is it that you have been waiting for to arrive in town? You have been looking for someone. Do not lie to me," said Penelope.
Lily didn't want to share who she was waiting for since her feelings were slipping away as the days passed. She could not wait much longer for the man who once had her affection to arrive in Lockwood.
"I am not lying. Prepare yourself for trouble," Lily said, being the first one to notice a group of their peers approaching.
