The Princess Birthday Ball

[smallestopener]

The huge, white tent sprawls on the lawn beside the lake. It has been transfigured there for a very special occasion. A stone walkway leads from the bar to the tent - the pavements are wide enough that ladies' dresses won't trail on the ground as they make their way to the entrance. Over the draped curtains of the entrance way is a large banner which reads "Happy 7th Birthday, Ingress".

Once inside, the honored guests will be in the midst of an enchanted ballroom. There are balloons drifting in bunches from the circular tables lining the sides of the large dance floor. Floating candlabras glow with gentle light from above. There are trees in large ornamental pots interspersed throughout sparkling with fairy lights from real fairies.

One long banquet table is positioned on along the side of the ballroom - there are treats of all description. Little finger sandwiches, chopped up fruit, cookies, cheese and crackers, and other child-friendly h'ors douerves are presented to make sure the dancers are sustained throughout the the party. There are large bowls of ice cream (kept cold with magic)and sundae fixings. Punch bowls of sherbet-flavored drinks await ladling into crystal goblets. But most impressive is the large birthday cake with blue, purple, and pink icing roses festooning it.

Ingress is busy greeting her guests in her gown - a birthday gift from Amy and Susan - but soon she'll be dancing to the music provided by the overlarge Gramophone in the corner, which is playing a wide array of dancing music from waltz standards to court music to pop hits of the 20th century.

Tom, who's pretty tired from the magical effort required to pull this off, is in the background making sure his little girl is having a perfect party, and Princess Amy is helping Ingress in her hostess duties.

Come in and enjoy the party!

Comments

Re: Head out to the Dance Floor

[forest_king]

"Well, that's because most courtiers are excessively silly sorts who spend far too much time fretting about the colors of their own clothes."

Twirl.

"It's why I've gotten rid of most of mine."

Re: Dancing with Ingress

[smallestopener]

They dance that song, and the one after. At which time both hurry of for a snack of ice cream and punch to keep them going the rest of the night.

Or at least till bedtime.

Re: Greet the birthday girl

[man-of-all-work.livejournal.com]

"Thank you!" He beams. "It's my favorite out of all the ones I have. I like your name, too."

Re: Greet the birthday girl

[smallestopener]

"How many names do you have?" Ingress finds this fascinating, the having more than one name thing.

Re: Greet Amy

[man-of-all-work.livejournal.com]

"Marvelous," he answers, and puts his other hand on her waist to swing them both into a dance.

"I met Ingress and enjoyed her very much, and arrived at about the same time as Caspian, so was able to speak to him as well. And I enjoy parties very much, you know, so long as they are like this one and I'm allowed to enjoy myself at them."

Re: Greet Amy

[kitchen_maid]

"A rare thing, I suspect, given what I know of royal parties," she says.

Which is rather a lot.

"What did you and Caspian talk about?"

Re: Greet Amy

[fairest1.livejournal.com]

Snow points to where the twins are running around happily, having a rather good time.

"Of course. I could hardly let them miss the party, and I'm not about to make them stand around and quietly behave. They need to be allowed to have fun."

Re: Greet Amy

[man-of-all-work.livejournal.com]

"Which one of us had gotten Ingress a better present," he says, cheerfully, and spins her.

Re: Greet Amy

[kitchen_maid]

"Oh?" she says. "And what did you decide?"

Re: Greet the birthday girl

[badinlatin]

"So long as Tom says it's okay," Sallie remarks.

"Well - this is a birthday party, right? I think it's time I discovered where the cake is hiding. What do you think, Ingress - cake first or dancing?"

Re: Greet the birthday girl

[the_seafarer]

"You're welcome, little maid," he smiles. "I think you would certainly be able to sail it in your tub. And perhaps later, when the weather is warmer, you can come and help me sail my boat, out on the lake."

Re: Greet the birthday girl

[man-of-all-work.livejournal.com]

"Eight," he tells her. "It seems rather excessive to me."

Even though they aren't quite as alliterative as Amy's.

Re: Greet Amy

[man-of-all-work.livejournal.com]

"That it was ungentlemanly to argue over such things and that she would undoubtedly enjoy them both. Although I suspect he may have cheated and promised to take her sailing."

Re: The Guests Mingle Here

[bloodyrockgod]

"Very much--you do great parties, you magical types."

Re: Greet the birthday girl

[smallestopener]

"Cake!!! Then dancing - will you dance with me, Captain?"

She giggles at Sallie. It's funny to call Mal Captain.

Re: Greet the birthday girl

[smallestopener]

"I only have one. Tom says a lot of people have three."

Re: Greet the birthday girl

[smallestopener]

"I should like that! Maybe we can say hi to the squid, too."

Re: Head out to the Dance Floor

[dragonvolunteer.livejournal.com]

"Most of your courtiers? Or most of your colorful clothes?" she asks, grinning. And twirling.

Re: Greet Amy

[dragonvolunteer.livejournal.com]

She thinks about it. "I could, and he would, but at that point the conversation would have gone on far too long anyway. I haven't got time to track down squires. I have more important things to do these days."

Pretty much anything counts as more important under those circumstances.

Re: Greet the birthday girl

[maid-of-astolat.livejournal.com]

Elaine's dressed as princessly as she can be, which is actually very princessly.

"My lady Ingress! How very lovely you look today. And what a lovely birthday party you have. How old are you today?"

She has a present for the birthday girl, of course. No birthday would be right without a present.

Re: The Guests Mingle Here

[mistressmaryquitecontrary]

This comment receives the look of scorn that Mary feels it deserves.

"I should not be yelling," she points out, patiently, "if you were not here."

Re: Greet the birthday girl

[mistressmaryquitecontrary]

This seems perfectly reasonable to Mary, who nods seriously and readily accompanies Ingress in the direction of icing flowers.

Re: Greet Amy

[balletrat]

I don't doubt it, *Meg agrees.* I'm not sure who to feel sorrier for - you, or the six poor pages, or poor Countess Whatsername with her twelve-foot train that's still not quite long enough.

Re: Greet the birthday girl

[badinlatin]

Sallie thinks it's damned funny too.

As for Mal, he crouches down eye-to-eye with Ingress.

"Anytime you want to, princess."

Re: Head out to the Dance Floor

[forest_king]

Mendanbar considers, twirling her while he thinks. "Both," he says, finally.