Marcella and Much, early in the night
Marcella sat in the back of the car with Aphrodite and watched out of the window as they drew up to the pavement, and tried not to chew on the edge of her thumbnail in nervousness and excitement. She’d never been to a ball before, not properly. Prom didn’t count, and anyway, her prom had been rather lackluster.
Ares sat in the front, wearing his usual attire of black on black His mask was black leather, but reminiscent of the shape of a Greek helmet. Marcie thought privately that if the intention was to hide the wearer’s identity, it really did nothing in that respect. Aphrodite was a vision of course, and Marcie gave her a smile as she slipped her own mask on.
Marcie had gone with more of Aphrodite’s touch tonight, putting aside her first choice of a two piece outfit, lace fitted top and floor-length black satin skirt, and instead going with something pink and floral. The nymphs had all cooed over it and insisted that she looked like a princess, so she took their word for it and privately felt a kind of thrill, thinking about what Much would say when he saw her…
When the car stopped, Marcie was about to open the door and get out when Ares cleared his throat lightly. The driver got out instead, moving efficiently around the car to open the door for Ares first, and then the ladies in the back after. Marcie gave Tragos a small smile as she took his hand to be escorted out.
The ballroom was unbelievable. Marcie actually stopped in the doorway as she walked in a step behind Ares and Aphrodite, her mouth falling open as she looked around at the room. It was far too exquisite for words. She lost her gods in the crowd after a moment of dawdling, and had to hurry to catch up, but she ended up drifting to the edge of the room and pouring herself a glass of something sweet and alcoholic to have in her hand as she looked around at all the people. It was no good trying to tell if she knew anyone, with all the varied and beautiful masks on, so she watched and waited and drank her drink, and took everything in.