"Mm, true," he mused as he swung her into a another spiraling twirl. "It's been unusually light lately, I've noticed." That, or no one was bothering to tell him anything. He didn't really care either way.

Granted, the last time he'd been to a semi-formal event like this was before he'd returned Home, and then he'd been unable to really enjoy it, as he was "working", so to speak. Now, not having any agenda other than enjoying the evening was...nice.

"Either everyone's behaving themselves," he added, pulling Avery back in close, "or they're storing shit up to rain all over everyone's parade."