Ashley & Mr Darcy
"Let what loose?" he asked, genuinely confused by the turn of phrase she used. He was glad to have someone holding his arm. Parties always feel like a sea of people, and not a calming ocean, but high seas during a storm, with sharks and jellyfish everywhere you turned. Having an acquaintance in the room was like having a lifeboat.
"And do you find them enjoyable? These occasions?" he asked of her as they approached the bar area.