"So you're Penelope Vermillion, correct?"

As soon as the next dance began, the nobleman struck up a conversation, seeming quite interested in who she was. He was slightly older than herself with short, blonde hair and blue eyes that seemed to be studying every move she made. Whoever he was, he clearly had an idea of just who she was and Penelope guessed he was trying to use that to his advantage in some way. She gave a small nod as they stepped to the song. 

"I am. I'm afraid I'm not familiar with who you are though." Penelope admitted.

"I'm Kane Papert. Sorry if I come off as intrusive. I'm close friends with Oliver Lenz and he talked quite a bit about you." Kane explained with a small shrug. He offered her another fake smile. "Naturally I had to meet the hostess for myself."

"I see. Well, it's a pleasure to meet you then, Kane." Penelope remarked politely, returning his smile with a fake one of her own. Knowing that Oliver, the knight guessed that Kane was likely someone she should try by all means to win over. Though she didn't want to encourage any flirting, she had a feeling he was going to try and flatter her regardless, which meant she'd just have to do her best to just remain on his good side. 

As the dance went on, Penelope found that Kane was a bit stiff when moving, but that was likely because he was much too focused on taking the opportunity to talk to her as much as he could. She found it quite ridiculous, wishing he would focus more on the dance so they could get through it smoother, but having to humor him, she kept her thoughts to herself. As expected, the nobleman was also quick to pay her compliments, a couple even being quite flirtatious. Penelope acted flattered by them but was careful to not seem overly interested. The last thing she wanted him to think was that she was sending any signals. 

Once their dance ended, Penelope ended up taking up another offer to dance, switching partners with a couple that had been dancing besides them. Unlike Kane, this nobleman seemed purely interested in the dance rather than talking or flattering. The two did chat a small bit, exchanging names and the like. Friendlier than the last and seeming a bit more genuine than Kane, Penelope found that she didn't mind this particular dance. However, by the end of it, she decided to take a small break. She parted from Beldon and stepped off the dance floor. 

Having gone through three dances already and having a rather small breakfast, she decided to get something more to eat as she noticed the food that the servants were filtering into the party. As she walked over to grab a plate, her gaze drifted around the room, eying over the guests. Everyone seemed in high spirits, whether they were talking, drinking, dancing or eating. It made the knight feel a swell of both pride over her work and relief to see things were going well so far.