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: Greet Amy

[dear-of-heart.livejournal.com]

"Thank you, you look very nice, also," Cora smiles at her.

"And--a gramophone? It certainly sounds magic," she says, before adding "it seems larger than practical."

Re: Greet Amy

[kitchen_maid]

"I think this one is larger than usual. So it'll be loud enough for everyone to dance to."

She grins.

"It's remarkable, isn't it?"

Re: Greet Amy

[dear-of-heart.livejournal.com]

"Oh," she says, "that would make sense."

Her growing smile mirrors Amy's "There are quite a few things here I'd never seen or heard of before--it's very strange, but very interesting."

Re: Greet Amy

[kitchen_maid]

"There are thousands," says Amy, laughing. "But it's part of the fun of being in Milliways. You learn so many things."

Re: Greet Amy

[dear-of-heart.livejournal.com]

"I think if I learn too many more things I shall go home and slip up about, oh, giant devices that create music. I don't think that would take too well," she says cheerfully.

However, the sights all about keep stealing her gaze.

"The ballroom looks wonderful, Amy--you and the others must have worked for ages on it."

Re: Greet Amy

[kitchen_maid]

"It's mostly magic," says Amy, "and Tom did all the hard work. But it does look marvelous, doesn't it?

"And if you slip up, well, you can always pretend you dreamed it up."

Re: Greet Amy

[dear-of-heart.livejournal.com]

"I'm not sure how well that would be taken, either," Cora sighs.

"...Magic? I'm not sure what exactly I thought a magical ballroom would look like, but it is spectacular. Are you taking care of the Gramophone?"

Re: Greet Amy

[kitchen_maid]

"I'm trying to," says Amy. "I ought to go change the record -- would you like to see how it works?"

Re: Greet Amy

[dear-of-heart.livejournal.com]

"Oh! If you wouldn't mind," Cora replies immediately, with a grin.