Chapter Twenty Three

**Rylan**

We made it to the ballroom just in time, sitting down at a table with Jace, Ric and Tesse. During dinner, Thalia talked animatedly with Tesse about their Luna duties while Jace, Ric and I discussed the politics from earlier today.

A song that I liked started to play and I stood, "Excuse me guys. Luna, would you like to dance?" I offered Thalia my hand and she blushed, taking it. She loo