The spotlights were focused on the center of the hall. All other sources of light where dimmed or turned off completely. Rows and rows of enchanted spectators were standing between white marmoreal pillars decorated with artful patterns.
Only one pair was dancing on the dance floor attracting the attention of really everyone around. The man had a rose captured between his teeth while he was whirling his partner around in spectacular moves. The lady was wearing a short, red dress and three red roses were decorating her dark hair. Her blue skin was building up a mystic contrast to the remindings of her appearance.
It wasn't a harmonic dance. You could see them fighting for dominance with every step they took. A tense atmosphere was filling the hall.
In the background some kind of elegant, erotic music was playing and supporting the show with some foreign instruments.
The couple was obviously enjoying the attention their audience was paying them. They earned several looks from their jealous male and envious female viewers as well.
Eventually the music was coming to a final climax as they were doing with their performance. He was supporting her with his arms while she leaned her upper body back and they held this pose until the final tone of the music faded away.
After the first seconds of silence the audience was awaking out of their enchantment. The following applause was deafening and it somehow managed to grow even louder when the dancer couple was sharing a heated kiss in front of everyone.
Shouts, asking for another dance were audible above the applause but the couple was already gone. They were gone as they always were and as they were infamous for: Without a tone, without a track, without a hint leaving a mystery behind.
"That was amazing nightshade. We should definitely do that again", said the card shark when he stepped out of the shadows behind her.
Of course she knew that he was there. The shadows were her realm. That is why she didn't look surprised in the slightest.
Evelynn didn't turn around and she didn't move when he hugged her from behind. It seemed like she was deep in thoughts.
"Something on your mind?", he asked while slowly turning her around to face him.
She raised her head and looked him straight into his brown eyes. "It was a nice time", the woman simply said.
He couldn't hold her when she stepped away and vanished into thin air. Yet, she still had to be somewhere around.
"Evelynn", he shouted as soon as he waked from his petrification. "Come back! ... Evelynn!"
But she never returned.