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This is the largest, most elegant ballroom you have ever seen. Overhead, golden chandeliers flicker with warm lights, which are reflected on the large, window-shaped mirrors on the walls. A beautiful wooden dance floor sat in the center of the room, with ornately-decorated tables all around it. In the back is a pair of glass doors leading to a balcony that overlooks some gorgeous scenery.

[To play, just comment here to start a thread, or go around and tag other people. You don't have to use the setting described here, either -- you can set it in a different ballroom, or you can start before the ball. It's up to you!]

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[Signum leans back and balances into a dancer's frame.]

You're a knight as well, I'm guessing. Or a dancer who does a lot of weight training.

[And Ky leads them into a simple waltz.]

I suppose that would depend on your definition of a knight. I was, however, a soldier who worked his way into a commission. Nowadays, I serve as an officer of international law.

[Fortunately, swordfighting translates well to the balance and footwork needed well enough that Signum can follow easily, even if she doesn't dance much.]

That's more or less what I'm doing nowadays as well. I'm actually here as an escort for my superior.

[Who's currently off entertaining herself with whatever girls aren't dancing at the moment, as expected.]

[Ky is observant enough to pick that detail up.]

I see. I suppose I have yet to meet your superior, then.

On a somewhat unrelated subject, you seem to have some discipline with the blade under your own belt. Am I wrong?

She'll introduce herself eventually, trust me. She has all the people skills of my unit, so to speak.

As for me, I was born with a sword in my hand.

[She means that literally, but she'll let Ky draw his own conclusions.]

Then I have something else to look forward to, from the sound of it.

Alas, I cannot say the same. I took up the art at age ten, but I was able to master it in five years.

[He appears to be taking it to mean that she's been training for as long as she can remember.]

[Also true!]

Impressive, being able to call yourself a master that young...I suppose that's how you proved yourself in the military.

Indeed it is. I first asked to join when I was ten, but Commander Kliff told me I was too young...but if I trained for five years and came back, then things might be different. I did just that, and he inducted me after a single spar.

You really wanted to fight.

It was shortly after my mother died. I had nothing else left, and I wanted to make a difference.

Losing a loved one is hard, especially that young. Most people don't channel that kind of grief so positively.

I know. I thank the way my mother raised me for that...as well as my own adoration of Commander Kliff. The clergy who ran the orphanage I ended up in did a lot to help me, too.

I'm not a religious person myself, but I admire what churches do for people.

That's more than fair. I couldn't ask for more.

Now, I don't want to hog the conversation, so how about you? Do you live here in the city?

We're visiting from out of the country, actually, although we did used to live near here.

[Either this is set in Japan or interdimensional traveling has given Signum an interesting definition of "near".]

Ah, I see. Have you had the opportunity to look around, or have you been too busy with work?

[Definitely the latter. Ky's hometown is Paris.]

Well, the view from the hotel is nice, but I haven't had much time for tourism, no.

In that case, I would be happy to show you around the city. The day after tomorrow is a day off for me.

Oh, uh...thank you, but I'll have to check with Hayate if I'm available...

[She will be.]

Is that your superior? If so, then perhaps you ought to do that once this dance ends.

Yes...I think I will.

[Of course, by now the dance was almost certainly almost over, and Signum will, in the interest of politeness, allow herself to be led back off the floor.]

I'll also extend an invitation to her, but if I know her she already has her own sightseeing planned with at least one of us.

[And leading her off the floor is what he'll do.]

I suppose there's only one way to find out, isn't there?

Ah...yes, I'll go speak to her now...

[Like Hayate's not going to order Signum to take someone up on a date. She ships everything.]

Please let me know how it goes.

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