Weekend with the Grays 2023;The Winter Solstice
Day 09: The Winter Masquerade
an event by @endlessly-cursed
characters: malcolm stolberg-burke, primrose gray, lavinia wakefield, cecilia balinor
It was late, and the celebrations had all gone splendidly, or so Malcolm thought. The day of the solstice had arrived and in honour of it, Primrose had arranged a masquerade ball in the spirit of the late 1700s. Malcolm found the idea of a masked ball rather entertaining, so he had made sure his outfit was convincing. Though it was to be said, that he was rather recognizable due to his height. He peered through his mask to see the guests mingling and dancing in the redecorated ballroom, this time made fit to house any royalty from 1710s. Primrose seemed relieved about the solstice and that made Malcolm happy. He was relieved after the conversation they’d had earlier. He didn’t want Primrose to think he had any reservations about such things as having a past. He spotted his wife talking to some of their mutual friends and headed her way. Maybe one more dance? Or perhaps it was time to retire already…
Vinnie had had an immense amount of fun during the weekend. She felt like writing, which was not the best thing to feel when one had to be sociable and dance through the night but the glittering costumes and beautiful masks all around had inspired her.
“You seem in your thoughts,” said Cecilia, having walked up to her quite without Vinnie noticing.
“Oh, I was,” said Vinnie with a smile and grasped Cecilia’s hand. “I think I’ve come up with a beginning for my book.”
“That’s wonderful!” Cecilia exclaimed.
Vinnie, digging through the pockets of her skirts, produced a tiny notebook along with a quill.
“You did not,” said Cecilia with a laugh.
Vinnie scribbled a few notes down, the quill being charmed as to not need any ink. “I brought it just in case the solstice would bestow a blessing upon me.”
Cecilia leaned in to kiss her cheek. “It seems it has.”
