Re: In the hall...but just barely
She returned the half-hug with a squeeze of her own, a kiss on his cheek and smiled. Again. There was something about seeing people around her happy that just made her happy, and that accounted for a lot. Naea sincerely hoped that he wasn't worried about dressing up for the shindig, and she blushed all the same at his brief admiration. "Hey, thanks. I don't often put myself in a dress, but I just sort of felt like being pretty tonight. As for the ink? I have quite a bit of it. Each piece has a story, maybe better suited for another time and more alcohol, though." She finished that last bit with a wink because, well, there was far more hidden under that pretty dress than she could have revealed publicly.
"Beer? In these few coolers. I think there's Sam Adams and Labatts. It's kind of a mix and match in there, so help yourself. Various food if you want that, too."