"You better sit down, the main event is about to start," River said in an attempt to prevent Allen from asking for more wine.
Allen could only nod and agree. He was just saying it anyways for Luken to hear and he'd nag Allen in their bed when he got home. That is fun.
The waiter came when River called for him, on the tray he was carrying were all kinds of juices. Previously River was just taking tomato juice, he thought Allen didn't like it and said, "You can choose the juice you like."
Valo just watched this conversation in silence.
Allen took the orange juice on the tray. Valo's expression immediately changed, but no one noticed this. Right after Allen drank the juice, the announcer alerted the audience that the host's welcome would be heard. From the winding stairs above the foyer,
