"Precisely," Alodia says, smiling. "I will be forever grateful to whoever it was that decided wine was the appropriate drink for formal events." She shakes his hand, and for a moment, doesn't even bother to hide her assessing look. He's dating her cousin, she's allowed to judge him openly. "It's nice to finally meet you properly, Daniel. I've heard so much about you." Not entirely true, but that's hardly the point.