The waiter gave Ariadne a short smile and walked away. Arthur almost laughed at her poor attempt at Spanish, instead he simply smiled. "If it helps, all you have to say is 'yo no hablo español.'"

Arthur scanned the ball like he did when he first entered the room. The only change was the increased amount of attendees. When he looked over at Sosa's corner, he was gone. Arthur stood up from his chair and looked at Ariadne. "I'll be back." And then he left for a side door that he saw in the floor plans of the opera house. It would lead directly to the orchestra seats, which meant he'd have some stairs to climb.