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There was a certain bloom of warmth that came with drinking wine this delicate that often left Jocelyn feeling light, and rosy in the cheeks, while it made her more acceptable to conversations with those she would never dare care to have spoken to otherwise. Much finer than anything she’s ever had while up in the North, and she hated it. Hated the way its flagrantly sweet taste lingered across her tongue just long enough for her to feel enough unlike herself to pull through and smile, to be grateful and graceful throughout the night’s most joyous festivities, for a new dragon’s been born. Though with which each ( potentially sour, never to be spoken aloud ) thought she had in mind made each sip she had brought to her lips more bearable. Tolerable, even. Like everything else was slowly becoming around here after viewing it in a summerwine haze the longer the night pulled on. By the time she had seen her sister, she herself was inspecting a statue she was positive wasn’t really a statue but rather someone painted to look like one.
Ridiculous, but it was better than being shuffled around and enduring conversations she’d rather spend a hundred nights in the blistering snow than to have.
Are you enjoying the night?
The younger lifted her shoulders in brief response, amber eyes still steadied on the marble figure on display until they can be brought upon her sister’s. “It’s been a fine evening,” And she’s been enjoying as much as she can without feeling suffocated from it all. “Festive as expected. The babe’s beautiful, everyone’s in good spirits.” Or appearing so, at least. She wouldn’t be far from that, if she were being fully honest. “And you, sister? Is everything living up to your expectations and more?” And for the first time, a genuine smile began to spread as she leaned in to drop down her tone. “Or at least tell me you’re having a much better time than we’re both looking.”
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Her hair, unbound and free flowing down her back, offers more protection than the silver dress wrapped around her like armour. She hides in shadows, hugging the walls until familiar form is spotted. Then, between the space of one breath and the next, she folds herself into the chaos, bending this was and that through the moving partiers, until she is in step. "Are you enjoying the night?" She asks, ever cautious that her own fears should not be shared when so many ears are present.