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𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐘. embraced in the swell of dancing and drinking in the heart of blaenau’s dancefloor, it is difficult to avoid the lavish giggling of his younger sisters draped across men they hardly know. he sips the glass of whiskey in his fingers as he moves through the rambunctious swaying crowd beneath the band’s music. somewhere a glass shatters and a cheer rings after it. peridan simply smiles, shaking his head as he approaches the shadow in the corner of the commotion.
squinting, he can barely recognise the woman before him ( perhaps this was the secretary lieutenant edwards had been gushing over the day before? or maybe lord cavendish’s second-cousin-twice-removed? no... this lady seems far too uncomfortable to be either ). but she could be anyone; he can only recognise ABOUT A THIRD of the guests here tonight. consciously making an effort to smile, he asks, ‘ can i get you a drink, miss? ’












