[ Nothing personal, Verso... She at least appreciates that the contact remains brief and polite. The discomfort of dressing like this among a group of strangers is difficult enough without attention being directed towards her personally.

She looks at him a little puzzled when he responds to her business comment like it's a new revelation, but ultimately says nothing, tucks the thought away into a back pocket. ]

Oh, I don't know. Apparently our worlds are in jeopardy if we don't worry about that. Can't say I understand the connection between the two even now. Isn't enjoying ourselves pretty much what everyone is already doing?

[ Let's be honest, she can't see anyone else going through all these games and fancy dinners acting like it's a total slog. ]

Can I ask you something? Where can I get a smoke around here?