[Nill wasn't quite anxious. She was just very excited, and not sure how to handle it. This was the first prom that she actually understood: the dancing, the gossip, the way you looked all mattered. Nill wasn't much of a dancer, couldn't participate very well in the gossip. But she thought she had dressed well enough. She hadn't yet gone dancing, instead heading to the refreshment table to see if there was anything to nibble on.]
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