Following the toast, High Lady Erna led the small group of people away, much to the disappointment of those who were eager to strike up a conversation with Lady Nyrielle's Seneschal.
Beside the dancefloor, the woman who had thought to pull Ashlynn into her private group of wealthy spouses could only sigh at the misstep. Wearing masks could lower barriers and allow those of lower stations to build friendships with people they normally couldn't access. The key to climbing, however, was to realize when you were the one who was lower and make appropriate moves. In that regard, she'd failed miserably.
"You have created quite the stir with your arrival, Jacques," Erna said once they entered a smaller room outside of the main hall. Luxurious sofas offered plentiful seating and the table at the center of the room held several decanters of wine, water, and chilled fruit juice for people who would be talking long into the night.
