"I was happy to. I didn't know your friends even knew we were acquainted, unless Magnus was making the guest list. He likes to invite me to things even if I don't know the hosts. He thinks I need to get out more." I probably shouldn't have said that, it sounds rather... desperate, doesn't it. Every time I come to something like this, I should feel better, more at ease after so long.

Maybe I'll never really get over it. "Sorry, that sounded odd, I imagine."