As her mannequin led her down a flight of stairs, Ida heard an enormous amount of chatter mixed in with the heavy smell of perfume and smoke, coming from just inside the door they approached.  Ida chewed on her lower lip as she stared at the large door in both curiosity and concern; to her dismay, the mannequin opened the door  to reveal quite the sight.<br/><br/>Men and women of all races wearing beautiful gowns and dapper suits and tuxedos were all crowded in the large ballroom. There was light music playing, but it was barely audible over the loud chatter that seemingly filled the room.<br/>Ida had never seen such a beautiful place, or such interesting people....all her life, she was the one people stared and gawked at, but now, even as her mannequin ushered her past all of these people, she found that no one gawked. Not one soul was staring oddly at her. It was a bit....strange, to say the least, but she would take it. For now, she felt relatively comfortable amongst these people.<br/><br/>After a few moments, Ida found herself standing next to one of the other 'guests', and she went to open her mouth to say hello to the woman when suddenly the lights dimmed down and an announcer came out. Ida blinked for a moment as she took in his appearance. His whole body seemed to shine in their bright colors, and when he spoke, his voice even exuded the sun. He was cheerful and full of energy, and it made a smile begin to form on Ida's lips. Her cheeks burned a bright red though and the smile vanished from her lips under the sudden burst of light that stayed fixed on all of the other guests. Instinctively, Ida pulled her robe closer around her and shifted uncomfortably on her feet.<br/>Perhaps they had made a mistake.<br/>She couldn't be a guest here....not if they were going to be made a spectacle all the time....alas, that was the very thing that she was running away from in the first place.<br/><br/>The sound of laughing and beautiful voices shook Ida from her doubts, and as she looked up on the stage, she saw some very scantily clad women dancing around and singing. Their voices drew her in and nearly made her forget about all of her worries and insecurities until she realized something. They were sirens!<br/>Just like her.<br/><br/>Another smile formed on her face at this comforting thought-that she was not alone here-until her eyes were drawn to a very volumptious woman in a gorgeous dress who came from behind the curtain, baring all in the form of song.<br/>Idas' cheeks flushed again as this woman- who must have been the Madame herself- sang of what they would be able to find here.<br/>Love.<br/><br/>A small breath left Idas' lips as she lingered on that thought. Would she be able to find love again? Would her heart allow her to trust again?<br/>Ida inhaled slowly and closed her eyes, as if making herself a promise.<br/>Yes. She would indeed.<br/>She would find love here.