Aadavan came out of the bathroom some minutes later with a towel around his waist. I tried to ignore him as he walked into the closet. In a few minutes he was dressed and outside offering his arms to me. I placed my arms in the crook of his and followed him downstairs. I could hear the sound of soft music coming from the hall were the ball was to be held. The music did sound like one of those played in the human town. We met the others just outside the hall and Noe pulled Aadavan to one side for a quick chat. I felt uneasy but I needed to apologize. I cautiously approached Petra and tapped her lightly. She turned looking surprised to see me. "About earlier...." I started. "It's fine. I shouldn't have kept pushing" she interrupted with a smile. "No. No. You were just concerned and I p

