- Third POV -

The next day, after Klaus, Ana, Zenith, Thalia and Max took a flight back to New Orleans in the private charter, they all returned back to their homes.

At the MIKAELSON COMPOUND, in the study, Klaus is on the video-chat with Christy, sitting behind the desk.

"We arrived back in New Orleans minutes ago, so, we're okay." Klaus said.

"Well, that's good. I have some errands or something else to do here, so, I will be pretty much occupied." Christy said on the video-chat.

"I have to go." Klaus said.

"Okay, love you." Christy said.

"Love you too, Chris." Klaus said and hangs up his video-chat.

Klaus turns his face to Elijah, who is standing in the doorway of the study.

"How long have you been standing there, Elijah?" Klaus asked his brother.

"A few minutes." Elijah replied. "I am relieved to know that Christy is well and is no longer in danger."

"So am I." Klaus said and looks at him. "Is there something else?"

"Not at the moment." Elijah said and sits on the armchair. "So, I suggest we take a breath of air for a while."

Klaus and Elijah exchange small smiles at each other.

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HOME ISLAND OF MOUNT ORASANI -- STABLES

With the warm weather at 74° degrees, outside on the neatly cut lawn, Christy rides on a horse as it gallops around.

[Christy Outfit]

After a short horse ride, Christy dismounts the horse and slowly walks the horse over to a water trough and it drinks.

After the horse had drank some water, Christy gently soothes its hair with her hand as she feeds it a carrot.

Christy's phone buzzes in her pants pocket. She takes out her phone and looks at it.

Caller ID: Andriani

Christy answers her phone. "Hi, Andriani."

"Hello, Lady Christiana. You are being requested in the grand ballroom for preparations." Andriani said.

"Okay, I'm on my way, Andriani." Christy said, and hangs up her phone.

After returning the horse back into the stables with the other horses, Christy drives away on her motorbike, heading towards the palace.

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HOME ISLAND OF MOUNT ORASANI -- PALACE GRAND BALLROOM

Later that day, Christy slowly walks into the grand ballroom where decorated tables are being set up. The Six Handmaiden Assistants are assisting with the caterers.

Andriani and Christy exchange looks at each other. Andriani gently holds an iPad tablet.

"Andriani? What are the preparations for?" Christy asked.

"The preparations are for the formal ball, Milady." Andriani tells her.

"Okay." Christy said.

"I will assist you with the formal arrangements." Andriani said.

"Alright, obviously, we're gonna need appetizers; those are the hors d'oeuvres with the caterers." Christy said. "We're gonna need drinks; red wine, champagne and white wine."

"Okay, got it." Andriani said, and she types on her iPad tablet. "Anything else?"

"And for the dessert course; I don't know because there's so many." Christy said.

"Theseus and I will come up with something." Andriani said with a lightly chuckle.

"Okay." Christy said. "Is there anything else, Andriani?"

"Let me check . . ." Andriani trailed off, looking at her iPad tablet. ". . . You have a horse riding with your parents and your Uncle and your Aunt."

"You're kidding, right?" Christy said.

"I am not." Andriani said, showing her iPad tablet screen with the horse riding with Ames, Nadia, Cyrus and Ismene.

"When do I meet them?" Christy asked.

"In a few minutes." Andriani tells her.

"Okay." Christy said and slowly walks away.

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- Third POV -

That afternoon, Klaus slowly walks into the courtyard where he sees a delivery woman from Orasanian.

"Hello, Sire Klaus Mikaelson." The delivery woman greeted him with a small polite smile.

"Hello." Klaus said and glances at her delivery bag with the golden "O" on it. "You're from Mount Orasani, correct?"

"Correct." The delivery woman said. She gently hands him an envelope with the Orasanian fawkes Phoenix wax seal on it. "I was informed to give this to you."

"By who?" Klaus asked.

"Theseus." The delivery woman said.

Klaus gently takes the clipboard and signs it, indicating that he received the package. And he gently takes the envelope.

"Thank you." The delivery woman said.

"You're welcome." Klaus said.

And the delivery woman activates a portal with her octagon teleportation device and she walks through it with the portal closes.

Klaus opens the envelope as he slowly walks over to the couch and sits down and gently propped his feet up on the coffee table. He looks at the index card.

Good afternoon,
Sire Klaus Mikaelson and others. You are formally invited to this evening's formal ball in the grand ballroom. Hope you'll come!
- From your mother-in-law, Elder Goddess Nadia

Klaus small smiles to himself. Rebekah slowly walks into the courtyard.

"Nik? What are you small smiling at?" Rebekah asked.

"We have been formally invited to a evening ball at Mount Orasani." Klaus said to her.

"Well, that's good because I have some gowns that I love to wear." Rebekah said. "I'm sure that Christy will be there."

"Yeah, I know." Klaus said.

Klaus and Rebekah exchange small smiles at each other.

"Elijah is right, you really have changed for the better, Nik." Rebekah said. "But not that much though."

Klaus and Rebekah exchange lightly chuckles with each other and she walks away.

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HOME ISLAND OF MOUNT ORASANI -- STABLES

Later that late afternoon, Christy is horseback riding with her parents, Ames and Nadia, and her Uncle Cyrus and Auntie Ismene, trotting together.

"When Andriani told me about this horseback riding thing, I thought she was kidding." Christy said.

"No, she was not kidding." said Elder God Cyrus said. "Theseus and Andriani will finish preparing for the ball this evening."

"We have sent an invitation to Klaus and the others as well at the Mikaelson Compound." Elder Goddess Nadia said.

"Oh, okay." Christy said. "This formal ball will be fun."

"It will be, just like every other formal ball that we've had." Elder God Ames said.

The Elders and Christy exchange chuckles with each other.

"It's getting late in the afternoon, and it will be evening soon." Elder Goddess Ismene said.

"Yeah, it is." Elder Goddess Nadia, glancing up at the late afternoon sky. "Christiana? Whoever returns back to the stables wins."

And Elder Goddess Nadia takes off galloping with her horse.

"What? Mom?" Christy said and gallops her horse after her mother. "Wait up, Mom?!"

"You gotta catch up, sweetheart." Elder Goddess Nadia said.

Nadia and Christy exchange playful laughter with each other as they gallop on their horses next to each other.

"Mother and daughter." Elder Goddess Ismene said.

"I know." Elder God Ames said.

"Let's catch up to them." Elder Goddess Ismene said and gallops away.

Elder God Ames and Cyrus gallops after them.

shortly after...

After Ames and Nadia, Cyrus and Ismene and Christy return back to the stables and return their horses back to their stalls, they walk towards their Bentley limos.

"The party guests will be arriving at the palace in minutes." Elder Goddess Ismene said.

"I'll get a headstart." Christy said.

"Alright." Elder God Ames said.

Christy walks up to her Bentley limo. Her chauffeur driver, Rosa, opens the door to the backseat.

"Hi, Rosa." Christy greeted her with a small smile as she gets into the backseat of her Bentley limo.

"Hello, Lady Christiana." Rosa greeted her back.

Rosa gently closes the door and gets into the driver's seat and drives away.

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HOME ISLAND OF MOUNT ORASANI -- PALACE GRAND BALLROOM

That evening, everyone showed up, dressed up in their formal attire. Men dressed up in their formal suits and women dressed up in their ball gowns.

Most are mingling with each other with their champagne, most are seated at decorated tables.

Caterers slowly walks around with hors d'oeuvres of appetizers.

The Elders are together, mingling with each other.

Klaus, Elijah, Ana, Rebekah, along with others, Zenith, Thalia, Max and Gia are also dressed up in their formal attires, suits and ball gowns.

[Christy Ball gown Outfit]

Christy sits at a decorated table, looking around at everyone enjoying the ball gown.

A gentle hand on her shoulder.
"Chris?"

Christy looks up at her husband, Klaus.

Klaus and Christy exchange small smiles at each other. Christy gets up. She and Klaus shares a hug.

"I'm surprised that you didn't use any of your kickboxing techniques as a reflex." Klaus said.

"Yeah, me too. I would've laughed a little and asked if you were okay." Christy said.

Klaus chuckled. "I can handle your kickboxing techniques."

"I'm happy you're here." Christy said. "Are Elijah and the others here?"

"They are. Nadia wanted to be sure of it." Klaus said.

"Oh, okay." Christy said.

The musicians plays the Orasanian waltz on their instruments.

Klaus offers Christy his hand. "Would you like to dance?" He asked.

"Sure." Christy replied.

Klaus and Christy gently holds each other's hands and slowly walks onto the dance floor, in the middle of the floor.

Klaus gently wraps an arm around her waist. Christy gently wraps her arm around his shoulder and they both gently holds each other's hands and slow-dances together, along with other slow-dancers.

"You look dashing in your dark suit." Christy complimented him on his dark tieless formal suit.

"And you look stunning in your ball gown." Klaus complimented her on her red ball gown.

Klaus and Christy exchange small smiles at each other. He twirls her out with the gentle flow of her ball gown and gently pulls her close to him and they continue to slow-dance.

"What's with the gold leaf tiara?" Klaus asked, referring to the gold leaf tiara that Christy wears atop her head.

"I don't know, I just thought it would look cute with my ball gown." Christy said.

Klaus and Christy exchange small smiles at each other and she looks at the Elders who speaks with the head charge of security, Dementrio.

"Something's wrong." Christy said, becoming worried.

Klaus follows his wife's gaze at the Elders with Theseus.

Elder God Ames and Nadia walks away with an Orasanian Guardsman.

Christy walks away and Klaus goes with her.

Out in the hallway, Klaus and Christy looks at Elder God Ames and Elder Goddess Nadia with Dementrio.

"Mom? Dad?" Christy said to her parents.

Ames and Nadia stopped walking and looks at their daughter.

"What's going on?" Christy asked.

"Christiana? Return back to the ball, we'll speak with you later." Elder God Ames said.

"But?" Christy said.

"No, "buts" Christiana." Elder Goddess Nadia said.

Both Ames and Nadia walks away with Dementrio walking after them.

Klaus gently puts a reassuring arm around Christy's shoulders. "Christy, come on, whatever it is, the Elders will handle it."

Klaus and Christy slowly walks away, walking back to the grand ballroom.

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Later that evening, the ball has started to come to an end with everyone getting ready to return back to their homes.

Christy sits at a decorated table with a platter of food and a glass of champagne, munching on her food.

She looks at Anouck with Vek and Bassea. The three of them exchange small waves at Christy.

"Hi, Christy." Rebekah greeted her, sitting next to her at the table.

"Hey, Bekah." Christy greeted her back with a small smile.

"I noticed that your parents left during the ball, I do everything is okay." Rebekah said.

"Yeah, me too." Christy said. "You guys got here using the octagon teleportation device, right?"

"We did." Rebekah said. "I wanted to see you before we left."

"It was good seeing you guys here at the formal ball." Christy said.

"It was good seeing you too, Christy." Rebekah said. "By the way, you look gorgeous in your ball gown."

"Thanks, Bekah." Christy said.

Rebekah and Christy exchange small smiles at each other. Rebekah gets up and walks away. And Christy continues eating her food and takes swings of her red wine.

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That night, alone in the empty grand ballroom, Christy helps the Six Handmaiden Assistants and the men and women caterers.

"Christy?" Klaus said.

Christy looks at her husband, Klaus. "Klaus? I thought you left already?"

"Well, the others already did." Klaus said.

"Um, okay, but what are you still doing here? The ball is over." Christy said, a bit confused.

"Well, you have this glum cloud hovering over you and I was pondering if one more slow-dance could cheer you up before I leave." Klaus said.

"Sure." Christy said.

Klaus and Christy exchange small smiles at each other. They gently holds each other's hands and they slowly walks to the middle of the ballroom dance floor and slow-dance together as the musicians plays the same soothing instrumental music.

"I know what you're doing. You're trying to cheer me up." Christy said.

"Is it working?" Klaus asked with a humorous small smile.

"A little." Christy replied.

"Would you do the same if I was in one of my moods." Klaus said.

"Yeah, I would, wouldn't I?" Christy said.

"Yeah, you would." Klaus said.

Klaus and Christy exchange lightly chuckles with each other. He twirls her out with the flow of her ball gown and gently pulls her back close to him.

"I'm sure whatever is going on, it will be worked out without any worries." Klaus said.

"Yeah." Christy said.

Klaus and Christy exchange lightly chuckles with each other and continues slow-dancing as the musicians plays the same soothing instrumental music.

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