Vex

The palace was overflowing with nobles for the grand celebration their voices filling the grand halls beneath enormous chandeliers. Among the countless powerful families stood Vex dressed in deep blue and black his sharp features and quiet presence making him strangely difficult to ignore. He had come to the celebration with his father who wasted no time introducing him to influential nobles and powerful figures throughout the palace. His father spoke proudly of Vex his intelligence, his discipline, his accomplishments, and the countless ways he could be useful to those who earned his loyalty. Vex remained beside him, mostly silent, calmly observing everyone around him. He didn’t need to boast or demand attention. He knew how people worked how to read their weaknesses, and how to manipulate a situation when he wanted something badly enough. Beneath his quiet expression was a feisty streak that surfaced whenever someone pushed him too far. He could turn a polite smile into a warning and a few carefully chosen words into exactly what he wanted. His father had prepared him for this night, but Vex had prepared himself for something else being surrounded by powerful people who might try to claim him for their own purposes. He was perfectly willing to play along, but only if he remained the one holding the strings and you your there to claim him before others do your just there being trouble and bold