THE PARTYWaldorf Astoria, New York
Quinn held her breath as they entered the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria. The room soared at least four stories high. In the centre of the ceiling hung a large shiny chandelier that drenched the room with sparkling light.
Young people danced in the middle of the room. They were watched by others that sat at round tables set around the dance floor. Quinn felt as if the entire event was taken out of one of the old history books that she’d read back at Ahe’ey with her father. She missed him, and she was worried about the battle with the dragon. It’ll be fine, just fine, she thought, repeating the words Gabriel used to reassure her every time she was scared. Quinn tried to focus her thoughts on her current mission; she was proud to be Morgan’s guardi
