"Oooh, you should. Maybe I can see if dad's got another trip that coincides with it. I could always guilt him into letting me invite a friend. Claim extreme loneliness or something, since he spends the entire time in conferences," she snickers, folding her arms over her chest.

Natasha's expression also brightens at the mention of the after party. "Oh thank god. I was hoping someone would plan something. Loki was trying to spike the punch earlier, but the adults are guarding it like a bunch of hawks. I wouldn't miss it."

"Although no, I haven't had a chance to meet many of the new kids. There seems to be a bunch of them, though."