The ball (part 2)

Lucrezia arrived at the lively ball, taking herself in without invitation. Her invitation card was a friendly smile and the guard checking the invitation cards forgot about their duties as they watched her with a spellbound look until they could no longer see her. 

She walked down the halls where both men and women looked her way mesmerized and then she finally arrived at the hall where the party was taking place. What could she say? She was still a romantic girl at heart and wanted to see what this moment would hold. 

People were gathered around the hall, some whispering hysterically, others huffing and puffing disappointed. Poor ladies who came here with hopes that got crushed.