*Leah* "I daresay your debut was a rousing success," Anna announces with enthusiasm as the car travels toward Kai's hotel. Apparently, Kai has yet to tell his wife how the rousing success had come to be. "Yes, I was quite taken aback by all the attention." After confronting my brothers, I stopped prodding my dance partners in order to determine why they approached me. I didn't want to know if they had no success at gambling, investing, or horse management. Instead, I made inquiries regarding their estates, hobbies, and pleasures. Some seemed taken aback that I had such an interest in them, but all welcomed the opportunity to talk about themselves. "The next ball should go even better." She says. It will occur the following Wednesday and will be hosted by Anna's former guardians, the

