Verity's POV

I decided to not let the shadows know I had spotted them and instead focused on the ball.

If something broke out, we'd handle it.

Everyone seemed relaxed now that the tension from breakfast had faded into something easier to ignore. Nobles danced and drank and pretended that nothing had changed even though everything had.

I stood near one of the tall windows and watched the crowd move in patterns that reminded me of waves. Cassian was across the room talking to some duke or lord ...