[Well, there are certainly worse ways to spend his afternoon. The party at the Landing is a bit more crowded and chaotic than Hakuren is used to, but that's no reason he can't blend in. Or rather literally get lost in the crowd. Hakuren refuses to admit to being overwhelmed, but he's going to swallow his pride enough to admit that he's hungry. So he seeks out the first person that doesn't look too busy and reaches out to lay a hand on their shoulder.]
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