Torie felt her heart skip a little beat as she locked eyes with Mr. Alderton for a moment. That was... unexpected. Certainly he had been gallant and very sweet, Torie wasn't blind, he was quite handsome too, but that little lopsided grin and his continued patience with her, goodness that went a long way to impress her.

Anthony found exactly what she wanted and she had to smile warmly at him. Swooning on him had been less than idea, but she wasn't complaining about having his company all to herself for the moment. Taking the glass, she took a refreshing sip, feeling invigorated by the sweetness of it. "Perfect thank you. You continue to be an exceptional gentleman." Idly, she looked around the room at large again to see if she could find her mother, but still did not see the blonde hair of Zandra Malfoy anywhere in her immediate vicinity. Good.

"I feel as though we've skipped quite a bit of the getting to know one another in my fit of dramatics, what is it you do with your time Mr. Alderton?" Torie asked politely as she took another sip of lemonade. She was fixing to get to know him a little better, even if she knew her evening would soon be cut short. Her chaperon had faded into the masses, no doubt to find Zandra herself, so Torie knew she was working with borrowed time. That was all the more reason to hold onto Mr. Alderton a little bit tighter, taking a deep breath as she felt a bit of dizziness stop her for a moment.