His compliment widens her smile, and makes her giggle to boot. Looks like she's been in good hands.

"No, it -- I don't find it strange at all. Well, the technology, anyway. I haven't been to a party like this in a long time." She smiles self-consciously. Aside from a few university banquets, she's never been in the presence of such splendor, but to admit much more would make her sound like some sort of poor temple mouse. "It's lovely."

The exchange between the young couple doesn't go unnoticed. "Nothing is stranger than the Nexus," she agrees. "Have you had a proper tour yet, Runa? It's really something else."