[...And there she goes, taking it about as seriously as expected. Jade sighs, and folds his arms, settling back into his theater seat and focus shifting back to the stage. It seems Pollux's bid fell through after all, alas...]

Well, you now have the gist, at any rate. It's more or less how these sorts of gatherings seem to go. Whether it's parties-- [Like last month's.....] --or things like this. There's always a sense of another shoe preparing to drop...and sometimes it doesn't. Which isn't much comfort, generally.

[Alright, and there might be a sidelong glance here again--]

You already seem quite aware of my thoughts on you signing up. ...I did not, but I generally try to observe these things when I can, nowadays. --I shall still be found in this row of seats when you go up there, hm?

[You know, just in case. If anything does happen...]