Being away from the party. That's all...it's certainly not my sort of affair to meet people at.

[loud, chaotic, unsettlingly tense. she'll be surprised if she doesn't hear blood was spilled at the end.]

I didn't expect to get genuinely lost in the bargain, I only wanted fresh air away from all of that.

[it does feel like scolding, and she withers a little under it. it's effective whether he intends it or not.]