[He shrugged, a light wave of goosebumps breaking out over his skin under his uniform as he did. The room was getting colder by the minute.] Seems they did. One of the people I met here supposedly works for them. I wasn't given an option to decline the invitation myself. Can't say others were.

[He considered that, shrugged again with a soft sound.] It might irritate me. I've not got an inclination to go out dancing in it though to find out. [He pointed at the boy's hands. From his place, what injuries had been sustained weren't visible to him, but he'd seen the scratching.]