It takes Dargen a few good seconds to catch up with what is really going on and he lets go of me, screaming in rage, “What the actual chaos?!”
He tries to put it down but the dark fire only gets bigger. Flames spreading all over the sleeve of his fancy frockcoat.
“Can I help?” I mumble as music stops and so does everyone else.
“Do something!” he grits through his teeth and I summon water element at once, putting the fire down, but slightly overdo it, so Dargen is definitely wetter than he is supposed to be and looking at me as if he is about to murder me himself.
“Oh, gods, your Highness!” I curtsy, “I apologize!”
He measures me with a furious gaze but says nothing.
“Go change, cousin,” I hear Derrien’s voice right behind me, “You are the face of the Empire now and
