He wasn't the only one watching the crowd. One of the party guests was a woman in modern army dress greens and green beret, her blonde hair pinned up on the back of her head. Inspite of the party atmosphere, she remained on her own, observing everyone with a wary expression.

To the trained eye, there's also a tension about her. Every so often she'll look to the dancers then to where the exists are, as though needing a chance to escape-or know when to escape.