About this story
The duke you picked as your way in sees through you before the night is out and hides you anyway — in his own palace, as his servant, call time half past four. Then come locked drawers, a prince with a blade, and a week chained to him at the wrist. He is hiding something too.
Who you’ll meet
The Duke, host of the ball and your love interest, and his cousin Prince Aurelian, an adversary.
How it opens
You stand in the middle of the royal ball, completely at ease with a glass in your hand.
Only you know that you're here on a stolen invitation and a secret mission...
Awfully dreary party, isn't it?
Choose
You could say that again.
On the contrary, I quite like it.