There is a large marbled floor with ornate inlay-ed floor decorations.  The ceiling is tall and also ornately decorated with beautiful plaster decorations that touches by gold lining.  The space is high and well lit with many windows but has a dark musky smell.
Grand Ballroom, Inside Castle
dancer
guard
I am a guard at the door. I protect the castle. I also make sure no one comes in who shouldn't. I am strong.
Hello dancer, are you going to perform tonight? I am, indeed. I'm just rehearsing before tonight's masquerade. This marbled floor is a little slick, though. Yea they really did polish it up this time. Is this soldier with you? He is not. He's been lurking there, staring at me suspiciously for nearly an hour now. Hmm.. shall i go to talk to him for you? I think perhaps he is after this trinket. I got it from a troll. It isn't significant to me. Perhaps you can offer it to him in exchange for a secret from him. I know what this is! This is a cursed artifact! Oh no! Who cursed it? And what does it do? I must know all the secrets! An old witch. It can be broken by kissing your one true love. Oh dear! But I don't have a true love. In fact, I find most men repulsive. No offense, of course. It can be any other being you love truly. I see. Well, I love my pet turtle truly. Would that work?