Instead of approaching her or Dale, the two mares took up a prominent position in the center of the room, where they could intercept and greet the first wave of guests—nobles from Canterlot. Fancy Pants and Fleur were the first to enter, of course, but they were trailed by a group of worthless nobles whose only purpose in coming was to be seen with Dale. Most of them skipped the refreshments, instead quickly mobbing Dale and Lyra, while their personal photographers discreetly took pictures. One of them—Sky Dreams, if she remembered correctly—did take a glass of punch from Diamond Mint, quaffing half of it before he made his way to an unoccupied corner of the room. She watched him out of the corner of her eye as he pulled a silver flask out of his vest and used it to top off his punch.