[Yule Ball] Upstairs Rooms & Balconies WHO: All characters have been invited. WHAT: A Yule Ball WHERE: The Upstairs Rooms and Balconies WHEN: the night of December 15, 2004 RATING: All
There are those who watch the scene from above.
Perched high above the ballroom is a labyrinth of balconies, each of which leads out towards a series of spacious rooms upstairs. This is where the secret business of diplomacy is transacted as politicians and diplomats move through the spaces, stopping to murmur closeted remarks and share acid glances. Their wives make biting remarks behind jeweled fans and glittering finery, their eyes revealing the truth behind every pointed smile.