"They're planning some sort of coming-of-age ball?"
(Chapter fourrrr-The Roses are Rotting. - Chapter 4 - CrowCares1604 - Sanders Sides (Web Series) [Archive of Our Own])
(Oki!)
" Can you put the book down, Star?"
Star turned his head towards the sound of his father's voice. He bent his head and closed the book slowly, running his fingers over the cover once before putting it down next to him.
"What do you want, Father?" Star asked. "I think I already know, but I need to hear you say it for it to be real."
There was silence for a while and Star could see the blurry figure of his father fidgeting a little.
"Your mother and I are planning your coming-of-age ball-"
"I don't want one." Star interrupted. Phillip blinked.
"But, Roman, it's one of the most important-"
"Important events of a future king's life, I know. It's where you find a queen. But I'm not going to."
Star turned his head to face his father. It gave him the uncanny look of looking directly into your soul.
"What person is going to want to marry a prince who can't see? If you get married, you want your partner to be able to tell you you're beautiful or that you look wonderful. I can't do that. So who's going to want to marry me?"
This had Phillip a little stumped.
"Star, there are lots of other reasons to have a coming-of-age ball. It's a place where you meet everyone who's going to be your future advisors and-"
"Then why didn't Lunar ever have one?"
Lunar would soon just tip his head slightly down, turning his seat to the side as if what ones words had hurt him.. that one being star, as he did not realize how much that would’ve effected him dearly..
“…We do not speak of that, you understand that he is-“
L: “An untrustworthy kid.. who can not even keep the steps in front of him steady.. j know father.. but you not need to remind me of my past.. I understand what I’ve did wrong.. and I know you shall never accept that fact.. so just leave it be..”