"Oh. Yes. Well. We were teenagers, and I hardly had anyone to compare her to at the time." And hardly anyone to compare her to now, but no need to advertise that. "But it was... certainly enjoyable." That's the most discreet way she can think to put it.

"My parents had spent the evening trying to foist me off on 'eligible matches,' but every one of them was insufferable. So I abandoned the gala to spend time with someone whose company actually seemed agreeable. I thought she might like to see my firearm collection, and one thing led to another."