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There was so much to see and do, so much mingling to partake in. Maki was vibrant and happy, her cute little flower crown of carnations and hydrangeas circled around her forehead, slipping in place as she found herself bounding over to the stones. She was thrilled with all the gifts she'd received, felt like a real princess, and she was practically glowing in all the attention. Not because she was particularly stuck up or a diva, but it just felt good to be seen, to know that people liked her and were enjoying the fruits of her effort. After all, what good was a party if everyone was standing around looking all glum, right?

Drinks were being passed around, hired help made a pointed effort to make sure everyone was well-fed and the drinks kept flowing. Maki took a bottle of wine without much thought, it was just handed to her and she didn't stop to realise she'd never actually drank anything before, not even a sip. Her characters of course had gotten too tipsy and did the tango, but she herself was painfully vanilla and inexperienced with a whole lot of things. She turned, only to bump her shoulder into Red- her expression creasing with momentary embarrassment, only to light up once she recognised him.

"'Ed!" She cheered, holding the bottle of wine via its neck, like she was trying to strangle a goose.