[See? This is fine. They're just two colleagues awkwardly mixing at at a work social.]

A pity; I had hoped to return to Etheirys with the tale of Emperor Solus' grand victory at... whatsoever this might be.

[He gestures vaguely in the direction of the blanket-wrapped Shenanigans. Nevermind that even if they return then, as far as he knows, he won't be telling anyone anything]

Though I cannot fault thee for abstaining.