After finishing the opening dance, Roy immediately parted ways with Theodore.
She avoided several young people who wanted to talk, picked up a glass of white wine from a waiter's tray, and ascended to the second floor of the hall alone, leaning on the railing to overlook the lively scene below.
Pairs of men and women stood in the dance floor, either laughing or embracing. The old nobles gathered nearby for idle talk, occasionally raising their glasses with a smile. Theodore, as the main character of the banquet, was surrounded by a large group of people. He probably didn't like such occasions, nor did he like the cramped environment, so his face was always shrouded in indifferent aloofness.
There were quite a few women in the capital who were attracted to this demeanor. Some had even boldly confessed, hoping to become His Highness Theodore's mistress, letting him toy with their bodies with his gloved icy fingers, and sign his name on the inner thighs.
