There was a dance after the banquet. The key part of local Taadi banquets was the food, but the dance was the focus of Western banquets. Since this day's banquet was a fusion of local and Western styles, both the food and the dance were the main parts of the banquet.

Being sulky the whole time, Hilda refused to speak to Nathan during dinner, but she still ate the food he placed on her plate. They ate just a little for dinner since there would be a dance afterward.

There was a larger ballroom next door that was prepared specially for the banquet. The dance floor there was magnificently decorated....