No no, I wouldn't dream of telling you how to behave. [He is, after all, a lowly colonel.

Dropping his formal mannerisms, Jade moves to stand beside Guy in a way that is...still pretty formal. It's part of the walls he had carefully built up over the years, and he's not particularly inclined to let them drop, especially at a function like this. Not even his reputation is enough to deter prying eyes; if anything, his presence invites more of them.]

So, Lord Gardios, I trust you've been enjoying yourself? If I remember correctly, you were with a lovely lady earlier.

[Several, actually.]