OPAL

The reception isn't all that notable for me.

It's pretty standard and all I've done so far is sit on my ass with my eyes trained on the table. Some food was placed in front of me a few hours ago and I had a few bites, nothing more. Alcohol, I'm avoiding entirely. Although I could do with the liquid courage, I can't for the life of me get tipsy here, where so much concentration is needed for me to not do or say the wrong thing.

My father is seated somewhere behind me and I haven't ...