- Azalea is excited to attend her first ball ever: the Yuletide Ball that her family (the royal family) hosts every winter. She hopes it'll go smoothly, unlike last year, when she and her sisters snuck outside to watch the ball and caused a ruckus.
- Before the ball begins, Azalea goes to visit her mom, who's sick. She gives Azalea her silver handkerchief and makes her promise to always watch over her sisters—there's a weird tingly feeling when Azalea makes the promise.
- Azalea's mom looks really ill, more than usual, so Azalea next goes to see her dad, the King, to tell him about it; he says he'll fetch the doctor.
- But what if he's not back in time to dance the opening dance of the ball with Azalea? We're getting the impression that dancing is super important to Azalea.