Katherine kept a hand around Arabella's shoulder while guiding her towards a door leading out of the balcony and into an empty, first floor hallway.
The deeper into it they walked, the more distant and muffled the announcer's as well as the crowd's voices from the ballroom became. It was one of those instances when she thanked whatever deity listened that her hearing abilities did not extant thus far.
From time to time, Katherine would steal a glance at the silent young woman walking beside her. She kept an ear out for the untamed heart rhythm in her chest as a means to monitor her emotional state.
Although, it was Arabella that found her words first, "From what I understand, you are one of the most recent entertainers," she half asked.
"Correct," Katheine tried to squeeze a smile while nodding.
"May I ask…," Arabella trailed off momentarily before continuing, "How many of these events have you actually attended before tonight?"
