Asher whispered a joke to me and I laughed. I felt grateful for this moment. Standing here with Asher, hands on his shoulders, breathing the same air that he did, dancing with him, looking at him, sharing a drink, and sharing the fear of being caught. This was a dream come true for me. Even if it lasted only a moment, at least right now I was happy. "Do you want to go outside and watch the stars?" He asked. A slow waltz was now playing softly and he did not need to shout over the music to be heard. I contemplated his suggestion. It was indeed tempting. We could go to the garden or we could go up to the astronomy tower and peer out of the windows. But it was too dangerous. Being here with him was already too much of a risk. What if somebody ran into us? Even if we decided not to take off our masks, how would we explain that random strangers were strolling around the palace without permission? "I think it's best we stay here," I said. I knew I ought to be heading back to
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