Re: INSIDE THE BALLROOM
Bill wanted to leave. He'd been here long enough, hadn't he? Of course, he hadn't traveled outside with all the noise and people clearly having fun. People came back inside now and then - a bit drunker than before, barefoot in they were women, without their jackets if they were men - and he felt no need to venture outside. At least inside it was still sane. He took a drink of the wine glass he was holding and closed his eyes, trying to formulate if he could leave yet without bringing attention to his departure.
He jumped slightly when he heard someone addressed him. Turning, he saw Thalia. Smiling, he nodded at her in greeting. "Good evening, Thalia. Enjoying yourself?"