The room was awash with light and music. It was heady stuff. Wine, women and song as far as the eye could see, and William had always been able to see quite well.
He was not immune to the many dark eyes that peered over fans in his direction. He was not impervious to the stolen looks and half disguised smiles that floated his way. More than once he raised a single eyebrow in response to some subtle flirtation from across the room. Once or twice he raised a glass with the gentlest of nods. He would not have thought he could be so easily distracted from all of the thoughts of the day, but he was.
"If music be the food of love, play on..." he whispered to himself.
"I beg pardon?" queried a nearby Mister Lasseter.
"Oh, nothing." William returned.