Well, you're not entirely wrong. Fancy parties are kind of an occupational hazard for me. I'm no noble, but I do run a very big business. Fancy parties are part and parcel of it all, sometimes.

[ And sometimes it's fun, other times not so much. The choice of words garners Hawke a faint breath of laughter, but it's not an entirely happy sound. ]

Yes. Cheerfully. [ Sadly, back home Tony was more interested in tinkering with his suits than spending time with her. She sort of understands why, but... Shaking her head a little, she refocuses on Hawke, frowning slightly. ]

I'm sorry to hear it. That sounds... confusing, to say the least. It must be difficult to navigate something like that.