The grand ball

[Nox]

The look when Vena took his hand was slightly amused. Nox wasn't sure if that was a good or bad thing. She had never answered his prior statement of being here with someone so he was certain that he'd track the wrong attention. But this place was dull. And he was tired of standing still.

Nox lead Vena out on to the floor and Nox grinned at his partner as the music easily changed from the waltz that had been playing before, the string instraments taking on different arrangement as they played through the 1920s era. Big band was mostly brass, but the strings played it well with a little modification.

"Just follow me. It's easy."
Nox said as he started swinging Vena out from where they stood and then pulling her back in. Even if she couldn't swing dance, there was no indication that she hadn't.

If Nox had been at a club there would be a little more action in the partner 'tosses' but Nox didn't show off with that. He could, but this was a fancy party and Nox was pushing his luck with the music change as well as the less than formal dancing.