[ Alkaid waits as the two discuss what to prepare for the rest of the night. She pushes that pang of disappointment down as far as she possibly can. Relationships are give and take, and perhaps she has been aiming to take more than can be given. Her thoughts mull it over until she hears his voice directed back to her. ]

She may feel she is imposing. Although, I'll be certain to make the point that she's not.

[ A practiced smile takes her face as she stands up and starts to smooth out her dresss, reaching behind her to lose where it has bundled up. Their escorts will return shortly, and so she sees little point in attempting to get back to what they had been doing. ]

Although, I admit, I didn't plan to bring a new pair of clothes...