[It's close to midnight when the music slows to a quiet and a gong is struck. Horologists stationed at the corners of the room call the coming hour as the white-and-silver clad servers glide forward. Quietly, politely, they usher guests to the edges of the dance floor, and present glasses of clear liqueur to each and every guest of age, and a sweet non-alcoholic drink to the under-aged.
As before, they clear a path from the front door to the dance floor, and the dais that sits on the opposite end.
The servers all look to the dais first, anticipating the re-entrance of the Winter Queen.]
[CLOSED] SUN PRINCE ENTRANCE AND UNMASKING
As before, they clear a path from the front door to the dance floor, and the dais that sits on the opposite end.
The servers all look to the dais first, anticipating the re-entrance of the Winter Queen.]