“How do you feel now?” Fiona asks the captain.
“Confused,” he replies, “But safe.” For a moment he seems to
lose his step, but quickly regains his composure.
“There is, of course, a perfectly rational explanation for the
captain's behaviour,” says Strauss, Larry appearing at the
captain's left shoulder. “But we have more pressing concerns.”
Larry wobbles as the couple step into their next turn, but he grabs
the captain's collar to steady himself.
“We believe we may have found our way to a fairytale ball. If that
is the case, then it is vital that we have departed before midnight.
Nothing good ever happens at midnight in a place like this.”
