The evening would be preferable with no company at all; as that wasn't an option, the company of the unassuming Rogers was a tolerable alternative. He nodded to indicate his acceptance of the terms then turned to peruse the room once more.

"I'm not sure if he's here. As far as I know, this isn't really his thing, either." Wright couldn't even afford a side dish for a gala like this, let alone a whole plate.

"It really is a shame you probably won't have the opportunity to meet him. I think your autograph excited him more than my harrowing experience and your daring rescue combined."