Enyalis Rei walked unruffled through the halls, unaware that she had lured some unabashed stares from one side of the hall. Her desire to search for a familiar face among the crowd disabled her psychic abilities in sensing any particular gaze, along with the mix of many energetic vibrations from various people in the castle. Just as she walked towards the other end, and not looking to where she's supposed to look, the song ended and luckily, so was the Princess Serenity's dance with her ebony-haired consort. She immediately carried her skirts and came by her side swiftly, and would've ran if it wasn't required to keep a formal pose in this gathering.
     "Serenity." She called her name as she touched the fragile shoulders.
     Her friend immediately turned her face, along with the whisk of blond hair, flowing from the two odango on top of her head.
     "Rei-chan..." Serenity murmured. Serenity then took her hands off from her partner's shoulders and linked it with her friend's hands.
     "Arigato, Prince Endymion-sama," Serenity smiled to her partner and took a short curtsey.
     Enyalis managed a short bow since Serenity's tug was briskly bringing her out of the dance floor and into some tangled mess of guests. She was actually amazed at how Serenity managed to struggle through a maze of people and rushing her feet in her long skirts--taking her to some other unknown. At last, after countless gentle, 'Gomen nasai,'  to the people they had accidentally bumped into, she finally heard more familiar voices.
     "Serenity-chan! Enyalis-chan!" It was always Minako who greeted first, as she gave a victory sign to them. More often than not, it was the color yellow that fitted the Princess of Venus's buoyant personality and she appeared radiant in the gown she chose to wear. Makoto smiled at her, equally resplendent in a fitting-dress of green and Ami's attractiveness and demure composure shone in her light blue gown.
     The Queen was at last, relieved that her only missing senshi had arrived so she could immediately set up the appropriate introduction she had planned for the day and immediately sent out a servant to the other guests.
     "It is time," Queen Serenity told them.
     "Time for what?" Enyalis Rei asked, with a casual toss of her hair.
     "We are to be introduced," Makoto whispered. "To our new ally. The leaders from Earth."

     Jadeite scanned the wave of guests consumed in the elegant social ambience, as he walked with his comrades behind Prince Endymion. The servant apologized that the Queen had only called on them now since the late arrival of one of her senshis. He gave up when they reached the center of the hall where Queen Serenity's throne sat on an elevation of steps.
     "Prince Endymion," the Queen greeted on the marble steps. "Let me now introduce--"
     The Prince nodded and acknowledged her welcome. All of the generals waited by the steps. The lone Jadeite slightly concealed behind Nephrite, with unconquerable resentment. His wait would be over soon.
     One of the Queen's counselors, Artemis, halted the music so that the entire party would listen to the Queen's presentation of all Princesses, and later, the new allies. When the entire castle succeeded in silence, he announced the name of the Princess of Mercury first and she stepped shyly onto the steps.
     "Princess of the fifth star, Jupiter, Her Royal Highness Makoto."
     Jadeite was astonished that he had seen both of them before at the time he was accused to be 'hallucinating beautiful women.' These are the senshi guardians of the Silver Millenium? His guess was all the more proven when the blonde noblewoman that he also seen with the Princess Serenity, addressed as the Princess of Venus entered the royal stage. He had been right all along! He had seen them all before! At the veranda where the Earth provided a magnificent shadow on their solemn faces! But his heart raced all the more that he was then left with one--one serious overriding possibility he was sure not to have forgotten. One more thing that was left to be proven....
     "Princess Enyalis Rei, ruler of Mars."
     His fellow generals fortunately remained with their regal composure when Jadeite's raven-haired opponent reappeared, as if they knew nothing. Except that Zoisite gave a short gasp.  There she was. The cause of his impatience. Jadeite steadily tried to overcome his emotions. And he, having already known her name, continued to exhibit a serious look, lest she think that he isn't a gentleman. Enyalis Rei...he repeated in his thoughts, as Prince Endymion prepared to make his own introduction.
 

     The Princess of Mars grimaced at the presentation, thinking it was like a pageant of some sort when all that should happen was an introduction to those leaders from Earth. But she curtsied politely in front of the Queen Serenity and her daughter beside her. She was surprised that she was the last to be called, since this was not the usual order. As if Artemis deliberately made her feel that she was the late Princess. However, the guests had seen how the seemingly defiant Princess of Mars take her place among the rest and proceeded in an applause.
     "Your Highness." She recognized the younger Serenity's fine looking partner. "Let me introduce to your kingdom, the generals of Earth."
     Enyalis looked at the first stately noble with long platinum hair that reached to his shoulders. The Prince announced that his name was Kunzite, and took a bow after mentioning his name. She panned her gaze to his other associates, examining them one by one. Next to him was the charming general whose hair was bound in a ponytail...
     "General Zoisite...General Nephrite..."
     The last name she heard belonged to the tall, handsome general with auburn hair, but the last stood partly hidden behind him. The only one among them who kept his blonde locks short. And seriously engaged in a thoughtful glance with those sharp eyes...why, that semblance was enough to make her think. What is he doing here?
     "...And General Jadeite. Far Eastern Command officer," the Prince ended his introduction, to which the last general took his cue to step into the foreground and bow in front of the Queen and Princess Serenity as the others before him. And there for him to be seen in front, side by side with the others. And Enyalis, slowly understanding the inevitable, just now recognized what he had just done. The same he did before...stepping from behind the pillars, and out of the shadows to be recognized....
     Enyalis Rei gasped. Minako looked at her and tried to understand her friend's surprise.  The audience again applauded after the last general's name was called. The Princess of Mars stood still on the marble steps, reeling at the very last introduction. Because at last, her intruder had a name.