It was a great end to a great party. I was absolutely right saying that the more the merrier… And even though not everything went without a hitch or a fumble, when things ever did for the first time? More importantly, everyone was pleased with themselves by the end of it. Even Rosha, who had the most reasons to feel regretful after sleeping off the rest of the alcohol in her bloodstream.
Instead, she just looked hungover and annoyed, probably because of being hungover. "One who lies with the dogs is bound to catch fleas," she told me with a snort. "The world is a fucked-up place and we are fucked-up people. Might as well enjoy ourselves."
Yvenna wasn't even hungover. She was her usual, perpetually angry self. What was unusual was the note she pushed into my hands at the first opportunity. "Don't show it to anyone!" she warned me, and stomped away with no further explanation.
