So close! She had just about reached the dancers now, all of their joyful merrymaking in clear view, and Phoebe felt her heart twinge with envy. They all looked so lovely in their fanciful formal attire, each of them dressed up, decorated, putting their absolute best foot forward and offering a dazzling presentation that was only made even more mesmerizing by their movements on the dance floor. It was like something out of a story, something fantastical and grand, and she longed to be a part of it, to become swept up in that special kind of magic. Her bright eyes stared longingly at the crowd of dancers, all of them oblivious to her, all of them too caught up in their own enjoyment to take note of the hopeful young mare wishing so very much to join them. Hello, it's a lovely gathering - is it not?
Her attention had been so fixated on the dancers already engaged that the sunset mare hadn't noticed a guest moving nearer, aiming to get her attention, until the woman spoke to her at close range. Phoebe's metal-cuffed ears flicked as she finally registered the mare's words, her head turning to look at the friendly stranger, and felt her eyes widen slightly. The lady--the Veil Nebula--was lovely, bearing such a unique and dynamic coloration that rivaled the skies on the clearest nights, accentuated by the little stones scattered throughout her mane that further drew out the color. The silver chains and sheer fabric did nothing to hide her natural beauty, and her eyes, bright and warm, pulled the little sunset mare in. Phoebe had always felt a little kinship with stars, with the moon, with the rising night creeping in at sunset--here was someone who wholly embraced the beauty of a midnight world.
And she was asking her to dance! An immediate smile, more akin to a grin, swept over her features, her eyes twinkling even at the thought of being able to finally join the merrymakers on the floor. "I'd be honored!" she answered excitedly, bobbing her head once in a movement of assent but also gratitude. At last, her wait was over! "I'm Phoebe, by the way," she added quickly as she side-stepped, just a little closer to the dance floor so as to bring the conversation there, "it's so nice to meet you. I absolutely love that little drape you have there. It's such a wonderful touch, it really lets everything else shine." And boy, did it. The look was simple but elegant, and Phoebe hoped her own matched it for understated beauty.
She turned her head, taking in the dancers again, and looked back to the Veil Nebula with a almost sheepish expression. "This is my first time attending a ball like this. The dances aren't too hard to pick up, right?" Not that it was going to stop her from trying. If she had to make up steps along the way, then so be it!
