[As 'anyone except China Sorrows' is not actually a phrase that Ravel remembered to attach to his open invitation, China turns up to the party. She even partakes of cake. This is at least 90% because it will bother Ravel and Shudder, and things have been a little quiet for her lately.]
[As a result there's an unfairly beautiful woman who's made herself a fixture in one corner, watching the intermittent dancers with an eye a little too speculative to be anything other than interested. And mentally critiquing the dancers, of course. She won't outright address anyone who comes near her, but she will smile. No magic -- she's not that ambitious, with Shudder in the area -- but a smile.]
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[As a result there's an unfairly beautiful woman who's made herself a fixture in one corner, watching the intermittent dancers with an eye a little too speculative to be anything other than interested. And mentally critiquing the dancers, of course. She won't outright address anyone who comes near her, but she will smile. No magic -- she's not that ambitious, with Shudder in the area -- but a smile.]