One of the many parties he had been to since last year, these things were beginning to feel oh so uneventful. But the search for a wife was one of his top priorities and Gerald would not simply give up due to boredom. He certainly was not his brother. He was also too polite to mention his disinterest, so was putting on the marvelous act of having a decent enough time. Not too enthusiastic, as to not make himself look foolish. Seeing the beautiful young ladies dance did make the evening fairly worth it.

Noticing that one particular lady was sitting alone at the moment, he decided to ask for a dance. The woman did not look tired yet, and seemed to actually want to keep dancing as she watched the rest of the crowd go about enjoying their time. "Good evening Miss. Would you care to dance with me?" He asked as gave his best charming smile.