[Alecta/Altair/Open]
Altair chuckled "You know my penchant for finding out things I have no business knowing. But perhaps that isn't the best topic of discussion for a ball." He squeezed the hand he held in his. "Maybe we ought to meet for drinks later in the week and catch up on that sort of thing. Balls seem to be better suited to gossip, don't you agree? Have you heard anything interesting about our fellow partygoers lately?"