[Homulily's eyes widened at that] "Gretchen..."
"I am sorry,. We may have to discuss this later after the ball."
[Homura nodded, realziiging this meant something is Gretchen could dream about Kyubey...Dear sweet gretchen, she really didn't want to worry her. So she would just try to control this problem for the time being. Here they were at the ball tonight, to have fun.

The night was progressing fairly well so far. hidden inside Humility, Homura saw various other characters from her current story, such as Hitomi's past self, and some of the still human selves of the witches, such as Gertrude.
Queen Verena was there, wearing a maginicifence blue and violet dress. She had arrived separetly as she had some royal business to take care of.
crown prince Kyle of the blue kingdo arrived. He was a very handome blue haired young man and ladies fawned over him. Oktavia on the other hand seemed more itnerested in talking with the knight who accompanied him. Apparently he was captain of the guard for the blue army.
Homura also caught sight of a handsome young 'gentleman' in a polished red coat and tricorn hat and and tucked back red hair milling about the buffet table, and expertly slipping off valuables from unknowing nobles...]