Natália and Van
"I don't think they're here yet." Van shrugged and briefly looked away from her to scan the area. Van was perfectly happy to be alone, but at a party it was better to have someone by your side. Less chance some random newb would come bother you. Natalia wasn't a random newb, though. She was willing to challenge him and snarked when he snarked. Their exchanges over the network would have seemed like a confrontation to some people, some soft Nice people, but to Van, and hopefully to Natalia, it was just foreplay.
He looked back at her and smiled. "My wildest dream? You think some guy like Galad would be able to fulfill my wildest dream?"