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[color=00F8FE]Time: Early Evening
Location: Caesonia Palace-Ballroom
Interaction: none[/color]

[color=9FA1A4][color=00F8FE][i]And maybe I should’ve just kept the mask on.[/i][/color] He thought, finishing another glass of wine and pouring another, as he watched Violet run off towards her sister. Admittedly, the other Damien sister had looked quite distressed as she fled her dance partner. Though his own sister, Anastasia, was quick to snatch up the tall man with a cowlick into a dance. True, Anastasia wasn’t often the best judge of character, but the clear childlike joy on both his sister and the blonde man’s face as they spun around each other was enough for him not to worry. It wasn’t like anything was going to happen in their own palace, surrounded by people, and with Wystan and his brothers nearby. 

Even so, having nearly lost his sister once he was often worried about Anastasia. He hadn’t liked his sister for most of his childhood, she got to be ignored by their father and arguably had more freedom than even Wulfric. Then, one day, she was gone. The palace got unbearably quiet and during the ungodly hours of the night when he would hide away in the library there, was no distant company of his sister dancing through empty hallways. Only Edin had seemed unbothered, more concerned with his image and money than his own daughter's safety. It was pretty clear then that he and Anastasia had a lot more in common than he’d realized. When his sister finally returned, that was one of the few days he’d actually been happy. 

His thoughts, and drinking, were interrupted by a man who wore a mask handing him a letter. He gave a knowing nod, and smile, as he accepted the letter. A quick glance confirmed it as an invitation to another party, one that was about fun rather than titles and proper decorum, an event he could actually look forward to. He carefully tucked the letter into a pocket, noting that the masked man had stealthily departed. He continued to simply watch those around him, drinking wine, picking at and occasionally eating some of the food laid out. He did his best to look very invested in his study of the offered food, as long as he looked busy most here would likely leave him be.[/color]