"Not like I particularly like some of the people in my department, I do understand the need for civility," she replied, her lips twitching upward. "To be honest, I don't think my father and the guest of honor ever got along in school."
Nicky was surprised to hear him laugh, but she found herself chuckling along with him. "Well, we can't have the world end because there would be no more glorious parties like this one."