Heiji made a noncommittal sound. "Fancy parties aren't usually my thing. Unless someone drops dead in the middle of it, of course."

Was he joking... (no.)

"But at least the music's better than at the Redbright ball. I had to twist the DJ's arm to play anything halfway decent. Figuratively speaking, of course!" Mab was a fairly fun partner to dance with, it turned out, even if she was basically a mystery.