"Well, I think we've found the rockstar royalty for the rest of the year."

It's when the crowd has eased up a bit that Luce speaks up. She'd really just wanted to get a drink, but, well, who can resist talking to one of the stars of the evening?

Besides, they may have communicated mostly by gesturing during the Gala a few months back, but Luce had liked just that bit of interaction.