[She squeezes his hand back lightly before he pulls it away.]

Really? A friend? I didn't know you had any friends from Lakesee.

[Her mouth quirks and she pointedly casts an eye around the floor, but then her gaze comes back to him and she holds out her hands again.]

You've been rude, Robert. Not even asking the lady for a dance.

[They'll be able to talk more privately while dancing.]