Snowflake Festival

The festival was simply amazing! Jokyshe came by and picked me up in a small carriage drawn by a beautiful white mare. Of course Jokyshe didn’t look too bad himself. He was dressed in a black tux with a small tail. I thought that this time he wouldn’t be so stiff, but he seemed just as nervous as he ususally does when I stepped out the door.

“You...you...you look fantastic.” he stammered with his eyes bulging.

“Why thank you.” I said as I took his hand to help me into the carriage. “You know, you don’t have anything to be nervous about. It’s just me.” I said as he climbed in and gently clucked the white mare.

After a few moments, I shivered which allowed me to snuggle into Jokyshe. The look on his face when I did this was priceless. I thought he might pass out, but after a few seconds, he hesitantly placeed his arm around me and we continued to the palace without saying anything.

When we arrived, we were greeted and shown the list of the activities that were to be conducted for the evening. There would be the dinner and dance, of course, but there was also going to be a performance by the court jester and later on there would be entertainment by a traveling gypsy group. In between these main events were many less spectacular evens such as a dice tournament and a pie eating contest.

After dinner, Jokyshe lead me to the dance floor. I don’t know if it was the wine, or having done it before, but Jokyshe seemed to really be enjoying himself this time. As we danced, time seemed to stop as we held each other. While I know we will make countless other wonderful memories, the memory of tonight will stay impressed opon my heart forever. There is just something about having a band softly playing music as you hold the one you love closely. The sound and feeling of his heart beat as I lay my head against his chest and his touch as he wraps me gently in his strong arms. Then having him gently lower his head and feeling his warm breadth as he softly whispers in my ear how enchanting I looked in the candlelight. What a fantastic memory and feeling! I can still feel the chills streaming down my back as he whispered those words to me. If only every moment in life could be this enthralling!

The rest of the night paled in comparison and the night ended entirely too early for my liking. It was as if only a few minutes had passed as he stepped out of the carriage and escorted me to my door. Thanking me for an extremely lovely night, he kissed the back of my hand and left. In my excitement to write, I forgot to take off my dress so I need to go do that and get ready for bed. Perhaps I will dream of us dancing again…