Arriving at the same hall as before, we calmly entered, but without the same imposing grandeur of yesterday; a decision made in an attempt to preserve the thinly veiled appearance, one that barely breached the surface level, of maintaining the mirage of this being a true masquerade party were your identity was truly hidden, and most people would never recognize you.
Even the customary position of the master of ceremony was discarded today for this very same reason; so we entered with little fanfare into the already bustling hall, as dozens were already elegantly swaying on the danse floor, while hundreds more were scattered around them, either huddled together in groups of varying sizes, or simply idling away in a lonely corner with a drink in hand.
