Well, then, if she was leaning in against him, then he was wrapping his arms around her and curling in closer, a position that probably didn't look too terribly comfortable, but, really, it was just right.

"I certainly hope so!" Sidon said sincerely, "as I'm sure I'll rather like them, as well. Any friend of yours is someone I'd want in my corner as well. Tell me about them..."

He unraveled himself from his gentle hold around her, though, finding her hand with his as he grinned. "But not here. There's somewhere else I wanted to take you tonight, too. Nothing particularly special or meaningful, but somewhere nice and quiet, where we can be...alone."

Which they were now, yes, but still so close to everyone else, so it was hardly the same.