With flushed cheeks and a wide smile, Dindrane came to a pause at the side of the ballroom to catch her breath. For the last few days she had been so nervous about tonight, wondering if she would look well enough or make a fool of herself. But with the glittering lanterns and decorations and the music soaring through the air, she was so enchanted by everything that she had barely thought about her appearance. Shifting her mask a little so it sat more easily on her nose, she noticed a figure approaching and turned to greet them with a smile. “Isn’t it a lovely evening?”












