Sloane had dragged him? It surprised Sisse given the events of the last year. Sisse certainly wasn't the only one who would wish to not be need the depths of the lake. Yet... had she mentioned Matthew and Henry were dragging her to this event to Sloane? Now that she thought it over she was pretty sure she had - if only to see her friend. Could Sloane have....? Sisse's cheeks warmed at the thought and the onslaught of nerves fully caught her in their drift.

But that smile... their eyes meeting. Her cheeks warmed for a whole other reason. "I'm glad she did as well." She'd intended it to come off happy, blithe. And yet it came off hushed, quiet, a truth lingering between the two of them.

"Is she with you?" Sisse asked, peering over his shoulder, wondering if her friend's bubbling personality would soon be bouncing into the conversation. Although given her suspicions, she rather was unsurprised to see Sloane nowhere within sight.