Allegra nodded gravely to Bridgette’s explanations of the rules, as though failure to follow the double-dipping mandate might truly get her kicked out of the party. She didn’t even question the trivia, as if this was a natural part of any dinner invitation, but cracked a smile as Adam demanded its relevance. “This is lovely…” she murmured quietly but genuinely, her large eyes taking in the sight of the spread, a little overwhelmed. She wasn’t sure of the protocol - if they were a ‘dig in’ sort of group or a more formal… Just as she began to wonder, Bridgette plopped the first dumpling into the pot and her question was answered.

Allegra smiled faintly and took her own fork, scanning the various options before grabbing a mushroom and moving it into the pot. “What sort of trivia are we talking about?” she wondered aloud, doing her best to keep up with the conversation. She didn’t want to seem uninterested, as her quiet nature often appeared to those unfamiliar with her. “Should we be nervous?”