It's always like this. Talking amongst themselves and freezing out anyone straying from their categories.

[She's been here for major awards ceremonies... she doesn't know how many times. Since the year after she made her wide-eyed childstar debut, there've only been a handful of times skipped on the way. Lora's an old hand.

She snorts and takes his hand, hers covered by long gloves that are too flared at the arm to be the ballroom type.]

All right, then. But I can't promise much more than not stepping on your feet, doc.