Hermod thought long and hard about whether or not he was going to attend this masquerade. At first, he had just wanted to avoid the whole thing. Bast might be there. Then he decided that there was no place he would rather be. Bast might be there.
He took a chance when he chose his mask. The rabbit was a callback to the Halloween party where he and Bast had first met. If she did show up, it would be a sign to her that he still remembered. And that he wanted her back. He thought it had a slight Egyptian flare to it as well. If she did show up.
The messenger stood near the door wondering if he had made a huge mistake. If she did come to the party, she would be with someone else. He wasn’t sure what he would do if he saw her with someone else. Yes, this had been a really huge mistake. He had to get out of there before she arrived.