It's true. Parties tend to have a habit of blowing up in everyone's faces or getting a little crazy, but even considering the person who was throwing it, things had been relatively quiet. He's going to try not to jinx it.

(And yes, he isn't as big a grump about dancing as he likes to pretend he is, but he doesn't want her thinking he's completely easy.)

"I am," he says with a nod. "This ball is going much better than the ones I'm used to."