48 Socializing

Since it was already twilight, it was scheduled for everyone to proceed to the hall for the commencement of the opening ceremony. As they made their way into the hall, the staff made them line up in neat but efficient columns. They were handed keycards that would digitally update their room number accordingly as the staff distributed their baggage into the cruise’s rooms. Aurelia thought it was quite impressive, how they sorted them out to their rooms without disrupting the activities. The hall was massive, able to accommodate tables and seats for all the attendees while there was still a huge space for dancing. Not to mention, there was even an elaborately made stage with an immense expansion for the live band that continuously played pleasant tunes. In front of them on the stage were a couple of tables and seats occupied by the main families who hosted the event - the Lucchese, the Acardi, the Cremoness, the Lopez, and the Silvestri. Aurelia did her best to memorize the faces