As the evening grew late, some people began to leave. There were those, however, who only became more spirited as the party went on.
The festive atmosphere prompted many to drink more alcohol, becoming inebriated, although fortunately none acted too rowdy and ended up embarrassing themselves in front of their bosses and colleagues with any wild, drunken behaviour. Some though lost a little of their inhibitions by becoming more extroverted but thank goodness they didn't lose their good manners in the process as well.
Iris, who for some reason had become oversensitive to smells lately, almost couldn't bear the nauseating mishmash of revolting scents wafting from everyone around her. She paled and stumbled a little on her feet, doing her best not to inhale too much of the polluted air while cold sweat beaded on her skin.
