Eric was at the doorway. He spotted John when he arrived. He went to him and gave a bow of his head in greeting.
"Welcome. I'm Eric Edwards. Would you like to be shown to your room first? or would you like to head straight to the ballroom?"
He gave a faint smile.



Elizabeth  nodded a bit.
"i…suppose."
Elizabeth blinked. She sighed a bit.
"Far away from here. It's mostly one species, with few others. It's a town near the mountains over by those lakes that turn red every few days."
She paused when she saw Brandon stand up. She blinked again and froze for a moment when he asked her for a dance. She hesitated. She did not know what to say.
"um...I...I suppose."
She stood up. She was hesitant before taking his hand. 



(writers block for James)