Irene was ready for the Winter Solstice Banquet first, while her father was second, and her mother came out a while after that. Her parents were certainly in the mood to be merry because they were both full of laughter and playful banter as they walked down the hallways and towards the banquet hall.
Out of all the knights, only she, Felix, and obviously the Commander were invited to partake in the banquet. The others were taking shifts of guarding the overprivileged, and each time she passed one of the knights, she couldn't help but feel guilty that there she was, completely disarmed and in a dress.
More than that, however, was the looks the men gave to her as she passed, and all she could do was narrow her eyes at them. She was beginning to feel insecure. It must have been shocking to see her actually looking like a woman for once.
