Chapter EighteenThalia didn’t know what it was, but she just couldn’t stay in bed past eight the following morning. She’d fallen asleep immediately after returning from the Merricks’ party, but the moment she began to wake, her mind was flooded with memories of the night before.
Happily, most of them were good memories: the wonderful music, dancing with Yiannis, and the fact that she did actually have a partner for every dance. Of course, that was mostly due to her promise to Roddy’s friends that she could be counted upon to dance with them with no expectations nor need for them to flirt. All they needed to do was to look like they were having a good time.
But there was still Princess Esterhazy. More than once Thalia had seen the lady watching her before turning to some other lady to whi
