(The Surprise Banquet Grounds, Leo's POV)
As the evening slowly bled into the night, and all the guests finished their meals, it was Luke and Alia who stepped onto the cleared space between the lantern-lit tents first, their hands interlocked as they swayed gently to the soft melody played by the harpists near the center pavilion.
The rest of the banquet simply watched them, some smiling into their wine glasses, others clapping lightly in encouragement, yet no one else felt bold enough to join them.
Which made the scene feel strangely intimate, as though the dance floor belonged only to family.
Moments later, Amanda turned toward Leo with a faint blush warming her cheeks, her excitement barely contained as she reached for his hand.
"Shall we?"
She asked, as Leo accepted the gesture quietly, his fingers closing around hers with a softness that contrasted the dilemma brewing in his heart.
*Step*
*Step*
