He still kind of wants a fight honestly, but it'll peter out. Most of it is more about how much he doesn't want this than anything Arthur's said; he may be a man who loves attention, but there's a difference between being the centre of attention and being in the limelight.
"No," he answers honestly, "there's a reason I never host parties."
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"No," he answers honestly, "there's a reason I never host parties."