César's detour makes this the first iteration of this memory where Crabb still has time to be mercilessly trolled by her good friend Sir Mimley Bastrop, which means that by the time he returns she still looks faintly embarrassed as she turns over 'my what a charming couple you are' and 'this is my— um' in her head, only half hearing Tom's continued chatter about the event.

She snaps out of it a bit when César starts talking, looking over at him as Tom does the same. But it's Tom that speaks up first. "Really, now. A charity event is an unusual first choice for an event here in Gallery."