Gladio held off his next grin until Eliot remembered that his eyes were up here before offering a simple, "I do what I can."

And if he needed to just take a moment to roll his shoulders and stretch his arms back a little before settling and adjusting his jacket a little, then so be it.

He let his hand fall toward Eliot's shoulder as he moved forward a little more into the party. "Don't let me keep you from your hosting duties, though," he said. "I'll maybe catch up with you later."