[Lecture]
[ Ashton is present, as expected of him, and taking notes liberally. When Hiling had tipped him off of that there would be more than just dancing involved this time, he had the foresight to bring a pad of paper and a pen with him.
Along with the very bare notes, he had drawn a series of vague sketches -- though to anyone else, it would probably look like scribbles to them, but he found it easier to draw arrows and lines between subjects to keep track of how they relate to one another.
He's also mumbling to himself. ] ...asking a partner more than twice in a row is rude, and showing up with just one... what if you only one person? [ Social dancing was nerve-wracking business! ]