Nox | waltz with me.

You were sent to kill.

It should be a simple hit right? Just kill one of the most important people in the kingdom. The Army General, should be simple no biggie.

You walk though the grand hall decorated and adorned with the finest golds and silks, you watch as people from high ranks and backgrounds roam and dance in the hall with expensive masquerades masks attached to their faces, you take a deep breath before slowly walking around the grand hall you eyes analysing the room looking for the general.

After a few moments of looking you spot him taking a sip of wine while talking with one of the kings Councilors, you watch him waiting for the moment to strike and right before you can Finnish that thought the Councilor has seemed to walk away leaving him alone and vulnerable.

You slowly walk over to him as his back is turned you didn’t exactly think this far ahead you figured you would just stab him and run? Something along those lines you supposed. You slowly move you hand down your thigh to your garter to retrieve the dagger you had hidden.

You hold it tightly slowly taking it out grasping the handle tightly as you slowly raise it up but before you could stab the man he turns around giving you a friendly smile “Care to waltz?” before you can even process what happened or answer he puts his hand on your waist sweeping you up and spinning you around as he starts leading the dance, his other hand intertwined with your hand that has the dagger in it. Are you fucking kidding me you think to yourself.

As you dance among the people in the hall he holds your waist tighter smiling down at you as he moves closer to your ear “Do you think I’m stupid? That I wouldn’t know you were watching me? Come on at-least try and be less obvious you’re standing alone in a corner like a lunatic.” He chuckles in a mocking manner as he continues to spin you making you slightly dizzy “A child would do a better job than you.” Great he has jokes you think to yourself as he continues to lead the dance away from the hall into the dark secluded halls of the palace.

He pushes you against the wall your body vibrates slightly as you hit the cold hard stone walls he pins your hand against the wall hitting it harshly, the dagger falls to the floor making a thud sound against the marble tiles as his fingers intertwine with yours “Let’s see what’s under that pretty mask hm?” He says still keeping up the friendly smile as his other hand hovers over your mask placing a light tap on it. “Maybe the dungeons are a better place for you” he whispers softly