"It can be an educational experience. An introduction to strange human traditions," George suggested. He had been to balls, and he still found this a particularly odd one.

"You look lovely," he added politely.

"This is like none I've been to," George admitted. "They've never celebrated changelings. But I've also never been to a homecoming before. I was only ten when I last lived in a world which celebrated this."

"The dancing and the punch however? That is very familiar."

"We might have a dance for Samhain around this time." Because that they still had. "Amongst many other excuses for parties for people to prove how important. wealthy and influencial they are."

"I would say I prefer this." Parties here seemed far less laden with social laddering. "Is it your first homecoming?" He didn't like to assume, but he imagined it was.