[ This incredibly obvious deflection. It really would ping pong back and forth into the world's most meaningless conversation, but Dimitri is willing to relent on little things like this.

Besides, sometimes you just have to open up first. ]

I don't generally enjoy being thrust into the midst of such things, no. I've other things to do with my time.

[ Even if he's Okay with festivities, he doesn't like participating. ]

My presence tends to make things a bit awkward anyway.