Chapter Nine
It was almost impossible not to stand in the middle of the room with my mouth open. There was so much colour and movement in the room, and I couldn't find the words to process it all. I'd read about balls and royal functions in books growing up, but nothing had prepared me for this.
I glanced to my side to see how Rosemary was taking it, but the girl had disappeared already. Where could she have gone? Had someone whisked her onto the dance floor already? If so, that must have meant our status wasn't well known here.
A pang of loss ran through me as I realised I'd have to experience the ball without my new friend by my side. But then, it would make it all the easier to search for Archie among the faces of the elite.
Would he recognise me? My hair was distinctive, but the wa
