"Not at all. He came to Town Hall with questions, and that's as much part of our work as record keeping and filing and running the town. He's been no bother, just in need of time to adjust, the same as any of us. That's why I mentioned the Dance - I told him to come, in hopes that something with a friendly atmosphere will help the process."

A beat.

"You should come too, if you don't already have plans for it. I've never attended, but everything I hear says it's going to be a pleasant time."