Chapter 33: Family Dynamics

Mia's POV The banquet continued as most things regarding purebloods do. They were long and tediously. "How long do these things go on for?" I whispered to Serin as a yawn escaped my mouth. "They do know that they cannot stay out while the sun is up, right?" Serin let out a chuckle and tilted his head to the side as he regarded many of the people who stumbled out of the building and into the gardens to do God knows what. "I sometimes think they forget that little fact about themselves." The two of us watched as two particularly clumsy men both bumped into each other. The scene continued as both demanded an apology from the other and then began fighting in front of the large fountain in the middle of the garden. Guards had to eventually come and break the two apart. "Well," I said with a shrug, "I suppose it wouldn't be too sad if some of them forgot and wandered out into the day." "I hear that." Serin clinked his glass against mine and took another deep gulp. A deep