Instantly, Alicia face fell. “Oh, George, I am so sorry.” She felt horrible that she hadn’t been paying enough attention back then to remember what had happened in George’s life. Or maybe she had and it had disappeared when her world had fallen apart. Either way, she really felt like she had well and truly put her foot in it, and very thoroughly at that. Immediately she made a mental note to go through the documents the Foundation had been able to get from the Ministry. Maybe she could find out something about Verity that way.
Swirling her own glass, Alicia had just taken a sip when George changed the subject. “Oh, they’re worth it,” she said with absolute certainty. “You should see them, George, they’ve really come together since last season. But but… but why?” she chuckled. “Why would you go to a supplier for tickets? You got me!”