That's all I can ask anyone for. [It's all she'd hope for, if it were her. Forcefulness never ends well in these situations.]

Hm? My first year here, I held one at my house with an open invitation to anyone that had nowhere else to go. The second year, I had it here. Ned had just ported out and I wanted to do this for him. This year, I guess, is both. Sort of. [Apparently she's happy to change the subject to something they are both more comfortable with.]