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Victor:

These parties, like always, are the same – boring and full of pretentious people. 

The prince is home safe, and auntie happily holds him while she sits at the throne. He is cute, I will say that much. The chunky pink cheeks, the blue eyes, and the blonde hair make him adorable. He was placed in the capsule before my time, so in a way he is older than me, but currently he is a six-month-old baby. Magic is complicated and wonderful all at once.

Some of the ladies are eyeing me flirtatiously, but I hate their every look. The walls start closing in again and I remember very vividly why I hate these things. I may not be the next prince anymore, but I am the next best thing since the actual one isn't even walking yet. 

"May I have this dance?" I young blonde asks me politely with a proper curtsy. 

"No," I blurt out. 

Such things are completely improper to say, but I am tired of the games.