This ball is happening every year and all mages from the town where Fabian lives (and surroundings) are invited. It's a typical boring evening with the best food, fancy dress code and classical dancing.
Fabian was invited as always, but he wasn't sure if he should take Aesh with him because there will be way too many curious eyes. Of course she didn't like the idea of not going, "...there's dancing ! Don't you understand, I love dancing ! Please, pleaaasee" ...and suddenly an elder mage (who was listening to their conversation from around the corner ehm) appeared and said: "Why don't you want to bring your exotic girlfriend to mage's gala? I would be definitely interested in dancing with this beautiful lady, maybe she can even show us some traditional dance from her distant land?"