Chapter Text
"What's wrong, professor?"
She turned her head to face Mercedes. Despite their opposite roles of Professor and student, she could tell that this young woman was a lot more mature than her peers, she assumed it must be because of her age.
"I- How do I look?" She was again facing the mirror in front of her, weirded by that reflection of hers.
"Oh professor," Mercedes couldn't help but giggle slightly at her discomfort. "You look lovely!"
Something about her soothing voice did miracles, "This color looks soooo nice on you! Besides, Hilda choose it so it HAS to be" Anette's interjection was quite logical, after all, Hilda was quite invested in this domain.
"It is most unfortunate that you didn't get the opportunity to get styled by I, Constance von Nuvelle!" With Mercedes having blocked all light from penetrating her room, Constance was given the chance to comment and participate freely in the preparation- "OHOHOHOHO!" She quite never got used to this laugh... but moving on-
"Huh..." Ingrid had a grieving face while Anette forced her to undergo her makeup session.
Oddly enough, she was enjoying this time spent with her students. Lysethia had excused herself when she was invited to get prepared with her former Dear classmates, while Hapi had vanished at the mentions of the ball.
"Well... All that's left is wearing our dresses!" As optimistic as always... she couldn't help but feel some anxiety build up at the thought of this event.
"Hey, hey! Who knows about legend of the Goddess's tower!"
"I have never heard of it, Anette..." She was quite... uneducated on those legends.
"It says that if a man and woman meet there on the day of the ball and share a wish-" She could already feel Ingrid roll her eyes, "They will be linked together for the rest of their lives!"
"..."
"W- Its a nice story!"
"I- I guess."
"REALLY?"
Sothis seemed a little bit too extatique about this...
"Well, after some thoughts, I think it's lovely."
*****
"Hey stop this hurts, asshole!"
"Language, Caspar." Fixing the young boy's hair seemed a lot more challenging than expected
After all, he had decided to help his fellow eagles- now Blue Lion integrated boys.
"LINHARDT!" The young man who, was supposed to have been dressed by now, had decided to get back to sleep while Ferdinand was distracted by Caspar.
"I think after some thoughts I..." opening his mouth to take in a big yawn "...might just stay here after all."
"Do not even consider this." He was dedicated to making these two- less than presentable boys, into gentlemen. For tonight, at least.
"I don't have a reason to go!" Linhardt always as stubborn, but he was just as much. "Unlike you..."
"Whatever you mean by that." Ferdinand had to look away and pretend to just be focused on the blue hair infront of him.
"Yeah surrreeee." Linhardt always had this habit of... bugging him in some way. "Caspar, have you heard of the legend?"
"Nope."
"If a woman and a man meet in the tower tonight, they will be linked forever. Oh, also need to make a wish I guess."
Linked forever. He knew this legend too well.
"Oh! There was this girl who invited me and said she wanted to go to the tower tonight. Good thing I didn't go! I'd be linked! Can you imagine?"
"Terrible indeed, Caspar."
"Are you planning on meeting anyone there, Linhardt?" Ferdinand didn't dare to look the young scholar in the eyes this entire time.
"Oh goddess no! Unless..."
"Unless?"
"Maybe I should ask the professor..."
"HUH? A-And why so-"
"Just kidding."
Well, this is embarrassing. Anything that comes out of this man's mouth managed to turn Ferdinand a bright red.
"Well, I won't, but I'm sure someone else will..." He looked back at Ferdinand with a little smirk.
"Anyways, stop talking to save yourself. You are going whether you want to or not."
Linhardt let out a deep sight. "Fine. But you better not disappoint her."
"WOOOW! Look at how cool I look Linhardt!"
Best thing about Caspar... as clueless as one can be.
It was still a bit early, but he couldn't help but feel his heartbeat getting faster and faster. If he didn't make a move today, when would he?
Being linked by the goddess... Maybe this could be stronger than his fate of nobility.