
DancersThe dancers whirled across the crystal floor like flowers on swirling water. The lights of the hiveworld spread a carpet of diamonds below them.Dancers by ~Leibowitz27
A young girl, dark-skinned and dressed all in red, whirled to the edge of the dance floor. She pulled away from her tall, slender partner and carefully curtsied. The gentleman returned a deep and graceful bow before taking the hand of a waiting lady and returning to the whirling waltz.
The girl settled on a chair beside a short, pale man. His hair and fur collar were striped black and white, his eyes and the gem at his throat were red, and the wine in the glass he offered her was blue.
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