"What would he be doing otherwise?" this notion honestly did confuse her - she had been led to believe that the entire ball was a clever ruse to lure in the minds of the heroes. Wouldn't that be a positive thing for those of demonic nature?

"I mean---" she glanced around the room herself, then looked at him with a rather odd innocence in her eyes, "--- from what I have heard from the guests in attendance, they're quite charmed by it, and by him. I would say that his manipulation is quite a success, all things considered."