[Rainbowfox Ari]

The redhead was unbothered by the sudden appearance and... er... disappearance of the young woman that had asked him to dance. He saw that she ducked behind a rather large velvet curtain. Shrugging as she darted away, he made another light bow toward Dark.

"I appreciate your cooperation in this matter. And although I cannot say the same for Johann, I can promise you that I, at least, will endeavor to stay out of your way so that you may enjoy the festivities."

Pausing in his speech for a moment, he moved slightly closer to Dark, dropping the level of his voice.

"However, if you notice anything out of the ordinary, don't hesitate to tell me." he said quietly.

Johann sighed, and shook his head again.
"No, nothing like that. THAT, is simply a wandering spirit. It has no bearing on our investigation whatsoever. I'm sorry to shoot down your idea, Miss, but... That's not what we're looking for. Something big. Catastrophically big. Huge. Colossal. But still maybe the size of a small insect, or a thought, or a misplaced word or sign...."