Afterwards we went back to the hotel and I got dressed for the ball. I didn’t have a costume, but I had my swirly black skirt and burgundy velvet top, and most importantly I had my crystal necklace and earrings, which are my favorite pieces of expensive jewelry—possibly because they’re my only expensive jewelry—and which I was thrilled to get a chance to wear.
The ball was a great deal of fun. The music was provided by The Lost Boys, for whom I can’t seem to find a website (I keep getting a certain Joel Schumacher film), in all their kilted glory, which was perfect music for the occasion. There was a silent auction in the back, which was selling, among other things, The Hat, and an original manuscript page from The Eye of the World , which Harriet pointed out contained a most significant edit: Where Ba’alzamon says to Rand in the dream sequence, “At last we meet”, Jordan had crossed out “at last” and changed it to “Once more we meet”. Think about it. All proceeds, of course, going to charity.
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