Alecto smiled and shook hands with Rosalind's family, being as polite as possible. Once the other woman's family had left them, Alecto sighed and turned her attention to Rosalind. "Oh I must have missed you at the inauguration, but I assumed you were there. I mean, of course you'd be there, it was rather hectic... all those people. But impressive, nonetheless."
She paused as a server passed by with a tray of champange. Alecto didn't hesitate, but smiled politely and took a glass. "And this is quite an achievement by Narcissa, putting all this together at the last minute. Cheers," she added as she took a sip.