The Yule Ball

"oh really?" Elrohir said, somewhat surprised. "Why would you have gone to the Yule Ball then?"

Sonia blushed softly. "I, uh. . ." He had her there.

"Precisely." Elrohir said with a slightly smug smile. He pointed to Fred, who was now dancing dangerously close to the edge of the counter. "He's going to fall."

"Awww." Sonia says then gently holding the shaker like a mini baby and putting him at a safe distance from the edge.

"Don't wander off like that Fred." Elrohir chided the condiment like a misbehaving child. He looked up as the waiter came with their food and smiled at Sonia. "Dig in!"

Sonia laughed softly. "Can Fred really hear us or understand us?" she as picking at her food and watching the shaker.

Elrohir regarded Fred carefully. "I don't know. Be funny if he could though."

Sonia took on a very mock serious look. "Elrohir, that's not a nice way to talk about our son." she hadn't realized how loud she was until she heard a loud clearing of the throat. She turned to see her father.

Elrohir very slowly turned around and tried his best to smile. "Good afternoon Mr. Hubert."

Darius sighed and gently rubbed his temples. "Sonia, may I, please, talk to you alone?"

Sonia blushed before standing. "Um, okay, Father." she gives Elrohir an apologetic look before following Darius utside.

"Great." Elrohir grumbled. He kicked at the stool he was sitting on and tried not to keep glancing at Sonia and her father.

Sonia frowned. She didn't seem to happy. AFter what seemed like an eternity but was really five minutes she came inside and sat beside Elrohir.

"Dare I ask what he wanted?" Elrohir asked, watching her carefully.

SOnia sighed. "Descartes being a bloody arse." Sonia never went hackney. She was definitely angry as hell.

Elrohir put an arm around her shoulder, trying to calm her slightly. "Why? What happened?"

"He told father, that's what that prat did."

"Told him what?" Elrohir asked

Sonia shook her head. "I don't wanna get you involved."

Elrohir sighed. "But I WANT to be involved. I want to help you."

Sonia kissed him softly. "it's hard to explain and it would cause you to think badly of me."