Lyle chuckled, listening to her, "You're doing great by the way." he commented honestly. "I assure you this is no dream. If it were, I'm certain you would have woken up after being attacked today." Lyle pointed out. If that were the case, it wouldn't be a dream. It would be a nightmare. Parties were always a nightmare for him though. He knew parties were a staple in his life and he thought he'd be used to them by now but he obviously wasn't. He just thought it was a waste of time. So many people he wouldn't talk to, a bunch of unnecessary noise. He smiled at her last comment, trying not to blush again. "You mean the world to me, Miss Sage. I hope you are prepared to be spoiled."

Okay, so she was fine with being spoiled? Good, Lyle didn't take no for an answer. Listening to her concerns, he leaned in and kissed her forehead softly. "I wouldn't worry about that, I'm sure you'll do fine. My parents will get you only the very best instructors and as long as you pay attention you'll do fine. Besides, you have a whole year to practice, so no pressure." he explained as they continued dancing. This was nice, way better than having to dance with Claudette. After a while, Aria pulled him outside to the patio and Lyle quickly glanced back at his parents who were busy drinking wine and chatting with friends. Looking out at the greenery that surrounded his home, he felt her lean against him and so his arms wrapped around her gently, holding her close against him. He took hold of her hands and brought one up to his lips, kissing it softly. "It's been full of surprises." he said quietly, just enjoying the slight breeze as it messed up his hair. "Is that true?" he asked with a smirk.

Lyle sighed softly and looked down at her, "You really think I'd be interested in the gossip of my workers?" he asked her. "I love you Aria..." he started then looked back out at the view. "I trust that your intentions are pure. You're after me, not my possessions and it's refreshing to know that. You're not that kind of person that is power hungry. You're not like the other girls." Lyle commented softly. She needed to trust him if this was going to work out. After all, trust and communication were key in any sort of relationship. Especially in an engagement.

"Let the people talk Aria. You, my parents and I know the truth and that's enough for me. Let it be enough for you too. You musn't worry so much about what other people say. Well let me rephrase that... You shouldn't worry about what people say about this arrangement. They don't know you, and they don't know our history. To me, you're perfect just as you are." he said and laughed softly. "Well enjoy it while you can, because starting tomorrow I'm afraid I won't see you very much." He informed honestly.

"Well, I don't know how training for women goes. For me it was intense but I didn't really mind it because I grew up being trained pretty much. I fear that you might have more trouble adjusting to it but I am sure that you'll do just fine." Lyle explained then thought for a moment. "I could always check in on you from time to time. Or I can sit in and watch you; and before you ask, no I won't get in trouble. I'm the prince and I can sit in and watch you if I want to. I can even demand you get a break if I feel like it." he said and chuckled. "You are one lucky lady Aria."

Lyle couldn't help but laugh, genuinely happy to hear her say that. "I love you so much Aria, never forget that." Glancing back at the party, she was right. "Yes, I suppose we should. It would be rude not to." he admitted. Fixing his hair quickly, he held out his arm for her to take and then led her back inside, making sure to be polite and thank the guests for coming. "Wonderful party as always, we look forward to the next one." A woman said. Lyle managed to smile and nod, "So do I, thank you for coming." he said politely. Once the woman left, his smile vanished. He looked relieved that the party was over. Maybe now he could really enjoy some alone time with Aria. Picking up her hand, he examined her ring finger then looked at her. "Miss Sage, what's your ring size?" he asked.

Lyle made a mental note of this information and hugged her back, lightly stroking her hair. "If you need any help, just let me know. I mean for moving, not for changing." he said then thought for a moment. It was getting late and they all needed to get some sleep, but some reading wouldn't hurt. "Alright then, we can read for a while. Not too long though, it's late." he replied and let her go. "Off you go, I need to speak with my parents." Lyle commented.

"It's always a shame when the parties end." The queen said softly then she remembered something. "Oh! I should go show Aria her new room. Be right back." with that, the queen left to find Aria and when she did, she motioned for the girl to follow her. They walked down the halls until reaching a door which the queen opened for her. "Here is your new room. I hope you like it." she said. The room was beautiful. Filled with lavish furniture needed in a room and a large bed just begging to be slept on. "I'll let you get comfortable. Don't stay up late, you have a busy day tomorrow." She said with a smile before turning and leaving her there.

"I'll have to start looking at rings for Aria. I need to find one that's perfect." Lyle said to his father as he crossed his arms across his chest. "You don't need to rush into this Lyle. You have a year. Take some time to actually spend time with her." His father suggested. Lyle knew his father had a point, maybe the ring could actually wait a few days, it wasn't like there was actually any rush. Besides, he'd rather spend time with her than go out shopping anyway. "Yes...I suppose you're right." Lyle answered.

"Excuse me, it's late and I promised Aria we could read a bit before bed." Lyle explained. His father nodded. "Oh, she's in her new room dear, perhaps sleeping but you can go check if you'd like." His mother said then told him which room was hers. Nodding, Lyle gave his mother a kiss on the cheek only to have her kiss his un injured cheek in return. It was sweet, but it was emberassing when she would do that in front of other people. "Goodnight mother, father." Lyle left his parents who instructed the servants to clean the place up then headed to their own room to sleep.

As Lyle walked towards Aria's new room, he wondered if she would like it. He also couldn't help but wonder what kind of ring she would prefer. Solid gold? What could be better right? With a large diamond. Yes, that sounded very nice and surely she'd love that. Since he was deep in thought, he didn't really notice where he was going and accidentally bumped into someone. "Oh I've very sorry. I-" he looked over and saw it was Aria. "I thought you were in your new room? Did you not like it?" he asked then noticed she had a book with her. "Already chose the book to read?" he asked with a smirk as he helped her up.

Lyle was glad that she liked her room, he could only imagine what it looked like. Much nicer that was she was previously used to. "I appreciate wanting to read, but if you're tired you should get some sleep. You do have a busy day tomorrow." he pointed out. However, he knew Aria wouldn't sleep until they read together first. He took the book she handed over and smiled when he saw what book it was. The very first book they ever read together. "How appropriate." he admitted quietly. "Very well then, let's read." he said and led her to his room; it was the only place they ever actually read in.

Lyle opened the door for her and then closed it behind them. He led her to his bed where he sat down and pat the spot next to him for her to sit down as well. Once she did and once they were both comfortable, he read the title of the book quietly then opened up to the first chapter where he began to read aloud but quietly so that he wouldn't disturb anyone in the castle. This book brought back many memories. He remembered how surprised they both were when they realized that they both had a passion for books. It was nice.