((I should have mentioned my idea before I added it into my last post, but I had mentioned a ball occurring soon... it would give them a chance to meet before Raoul figures out her identity... also, another little plot twist is going to come up eventually, where Josephine finds out that she is the princess of the past rulers and all of that... that will happen a while after the ball and she and Raoul meet a few times but she doesn't find out he's the prince until later on))<br/><br/>Sure enough, Josephine's parents went on and on about the ball and how great it is that they were invited. Even said that she should be glad for such an occasion. Not that she would ever agreed to such a statement. This went on for the rest of that night, and into the next day, before she began to become tired of it. For a while, she remained in her room, a few times thinking of sneaking off and checking around for any trouble the guards may be up to currently. But instead her mind went to the noble she had met yesterday. He was so strange... so different from the others. Was he just faking to convince her to trust him? She was snapped from her thoughts as her bedroom door opened, and her mother came in. "Josephine, sweetie, don't be upset about this. It is a rare chance to attend something such as this. Why are you not excited?" "Why should I be excited to go to a gathering hosted by the tyrant that has ruled over this kingdom mercilessly?" Josephine responded, shaking her head. "I stick to what I have said before. I have no intention of going at all." "Oh come now, Josie. This is a great chance for you to be out and about without being thought of as an outcast or being suspected of anything. You'll fit in perfectly. It'll be fun, you'll enjoy yourself. Don't turn down such an offer just because it is hosted by the royalty. I know how much your dislike them-" "Hate them." "Well, that's your view... but still, dear, don't put this opportunity down just because of that fact let yourself have a bit of freedom and fun for once."<br/><br/>Josephine sighed. She hated being pressured into things. Her parents were never so persistent and had always been far from controlling. "Fine, fine, if you insist." She replied. "But what am I to wear to such a fancy occasion like this?" "I'm sure you can find something to wear, Josephine. There are dresses you have worn for parties, surely those would suffice." Josephine nodded, and her parent got up. "Try to find something to wear, darling. The ball is tonight, and we have no time to waste." The young woman nodded, managing a smile at her mother before she left the girl to gather a proper dress for the ball.