It was unusual for a young lady to admit anything less than an affirmative response. Curiosity mingled in his gaze as he met her eyes, giving her a moment to explain. After a beat she did. With her admission he was reminded of his younger sister, of her own nervous energy the night of her debut.

With what he felt was an empathetic smile, Jeremy gave her a small nod and said, “I can imagine. I still get nervous before events and I've been attending them for a long while.” He chuckled at his own self depreciation. “This is your first ball?”