So this is the Rosie Testament has heard about in passing. Red eyes narrow by a fraction, but the Gear maintains their cool and detached visage overall. That's what this is about, then. They shake their head with a shrug and a slight quirk of the lips.

"Charmed. I very much enjoy your establishment in the city. As for that statement, well, that isn't an incorrect assumption to make. I consider myself lucky to call Miss Lalonde a friend. I was hoping to meet more such friends at this party tonight. I do hope that is not by some strange way a problem."

There's an unspoken tension hanging in the air between the two. For now, Testament rolls with it and presses ahead.