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Amid jewels, leaders, and uneasy social rituals, Greyfax and Celestine exchange sharp, candid dialogue, share strong drink, and navigate restrained feelings that surface in unexpected ways. A stolen dance becomes the stage for confession, vulnerability, and a quiet shift from duty-bound distance toward intimate connection, grounded in character interplay and courtly tension.","Candle in the Dark  \nPosted originally on the Archive of Our Own at [http://archiveofourown.org/works/33955297](http://archiveofourown.org/works/33955297) .  \nRating:  Teen And Up Audiences  \nArchive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply  \nCategory:  F/F  \nFandom: Warhammer 40.000  \nRelationship:  Celestine/Katarinya Greyfax  \nCharacters:  Celestine (Warhammer 40 .000), Katarinya Greyfax, Original Human  \nCharacter(s)  \nAdditional Tags:  Romance, Ballroom Dancing, Love Confessions  \nLanguage: English  \nStats: Published: 2021-09-18 Words: 5,065 Chapters: 1/1  \nCandle in the Dark  \nby guesswhattimeitis  \nSummary  \nAfter a hard-fought victory, the powers-that-be determine a grand celebration is in order. Katarinya Greyfax, an Inquisitor of fearsome reputation, steals a dance with the elegant and steadfast Saint Celestine.  \nBreaking her usual stony demeanor, the Inquisitor admits something she shouldn't. The Saint has something to say about that.  \nNotes  \nSee the end of the work for notes  \nSaint Celestine stood with her back straight and her head held high, the belle of the ball as it were. Arrayed as was her right in a gown and matching heels of fabulous gold and expensive silks, jewels and gems. She was standing to the side of the great hall, observing the proceedings with some of the other leaders. At her left side were the Geminae Superia, Eleanor and Genevieve, arrayed in similar fashion to their charge. They were saints in their own right, and despite their lesser power they stood beside her as equals. At her right side was Inquisitor Greyfax, in freshly pressed high-waisted pants and a plain white blouse, a simple necklace adorned with an aquila around her neck. She wore her Rosette hanging from her belt for all to behold, and a more handsome wide-brimmed hat than her duties usually called for. A sour look graced her face, as it always did, and she held a glass of dark alcohol loosely in one hand.  \n“You know, I’m usually against such frivolous events, but this is quite lovely,” Celestine said,“well, for a mandatory and rather tiresome affair full of sycophants.” She cocked her eyebrow at the inquisitor, who returned her look. It was an odd thing for the usually upbeat woman to say.  \n“Oh yes, another chance to mingle with people I don’t even like to interact with when it’s required. Excellent, to say the least.” Katarinya was her usual cheery self. Eleanor and Genevieve chuckled at this, though Celestine seemed not to hear, already lost in her own thoughts. Her eyes were scanning the crowd but she could have been lightyears away for all she seemed to see them. Sometimes the saint would just become vacant, odd, and disconnected. Katarinya wondered at times like this if there was some part of her divinity that pulled her away from humanity. Could she be seeing something no one else could? Would she tell anyone if she could?  \n“You know, Katta, I quite enjoy a spot of dancing,” Celestine said, returning to the present,“though, it has been quite a long time since I’ve indulged in that particular hobby.” She said this with a twinge of what Katarinya took to be sadness. She no longer felt it proper to try to read Celestine’s thoughts, though she didn’t have to; it was written across her face.  \n“Does no one find it agreeable to dance with a saint? Or do they simply not have the nerve?”It was a dry question, though Katarinya scanned the crowd as she said it. Celestine’s current duo of Geminae only had eyes for each other, which was a somewhat open secret Katarinya shared with the trio of saints. Instead she searched, though she was unsure why, for a surface thought that might indicate a willingness to dance. Ignoring the more desperate thoughts, she honed in on the most reasonable and likely of the participants. She quickly inventoried them and found them all wanting. Celestine’s response brought her out of her thoughts.  \n“On occasion the boldest might ask, though they usually find the prospect of potentially, accidentally embar","cbCaioAdoiuzlcKl","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioAdoiuzlcKl","pdf",99063,12,"English","en",105,"# Summary\n## Main premise\n## Key themes and tone\n## Character dynamics","[{\"question\":\"What prompts the grand celebration in the story?\",\"answer\":\"After a hard-fought victory, the powers-that-be decide a grand celebration is in order, leading to the ballroom event.\"},{\"question\":\"Who are the main characters involved in the stolen dance?\",\"answer\":\"Katarinya Greyfax, an Inquisitor, steals a dance with Saint Celestine.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the ballroom interaction develop between Greyfax and Celestine?\",\"answer\":\"Through candid conversation and small, risky moments—such as sharing strong drink—the two gradually reveal feelings and move toward confession during the event.\"}]","Candle in the Dark - Romance ballroom celebration | PDF",1787827831,18,{"code":4,"msg":30,"data":31},"ok",{"site_id":23,"language":22,"slug":32,"title":13,"keywords":33,"description":14,"schema_data":34,"social_meta":85,"head_meta":87,"extra_data":89,"updated_unix":27},"candle-in-the-dark-romance-ballroom-celebration","",{"@graph":35,"@context":84},[36,53,67],{"@type":37,"itemListElement":38},"BreadcrumbList",[39,43,47,50],{"item":40,"name":41,"@type":42,"position":11},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":44,"name":45,"@type":42,"position":46},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/","Document",2,{"item":48,"name":12,"@type":42,"position":49},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/story-novel/",3,{"item":51,"name":13,"@type":42,"position":52},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/candle-in-the-dark-romance-ballroom-celebration/150837/",4,{"url":51,"name":13,"@type":54,"author":55,"headline":13,"publisher":57,"fileFormat":60,"inLanguage":22,"description":14,"dateModified":61,"datePublished":61,"encodingFormat":60,"isAccessibleForFree":62,"interactionStatistic":63},"DigitalDocument",{"name":9,"@type":56},"Person",{"url":40,"name":58,"@type":59},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-08-27",true,{"@type":64,"interactionType":65,"userInteractionCount":4},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":66},"ViewAction",{"@type":68,"mainEntity":69},"FAQPage",[70,76,80],{"name":71,"@type":72,"acceptedAnswer":73},"What prompts the grand celebration in the story?","Question",{"text":74,"@type":75},"After a hard-fought victory, the powers-that-be decide a grand celebration is in order, leading to the ballroom event.","Answer",{"name":77,"@type":72,"acceptedAnswer":78},"Who are the main characters involved in the stolen dance?",{"text":79,"@type":75},"Katarinya Greyfax, an Inquisitor, steals a dance with Saint Celestine.",{"name":81,"@type":72,"acceptedAnswer":82},"How does the ballroom interaction develop between Greyfax and Celestine?",{"text":83,"@type":75},"Through candid conversation and small, risky moments—such as sharing strong drink—the two gradually reveal feelings and move toward confession during the event.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":51,"og:type":86,"og:title":13,"og:site_name":58,"og:description":14},"article",{"robots":88,"canonical":51},"index,follow",{"doc_id":7,"site_id":23},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":91},[92,95,99,103,108,113,118,123,128,131,135],{"id":11,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":12,"show_sort_weight":93,"slug":94},90,"story-novel",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":96,"show_sort_weight":97,"slug":98},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":100,"show_sort_weight":101,"slug":102},"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":104,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":105,"show_sort_weight":106,"slug":107},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":109,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":110,"show_sort_weight":111,"slug":112},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":114,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":115,"show_sort_weight":116,"slug":117},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":119,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":120,"show_sort_weight":121,"slug":122},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":124,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":125,"show_sort_weight":126,"slug":127},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":126,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":129,"show_sort_weight":126,"slug":130},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":132,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":133,"show_sort_weight":132,"slug":134},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":136,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":137,"show_sort_weight":104,"slug":138},19,"General","general"]