[SCARLET FLUSH ALL THE WAY DOWN TO HER NECK, it's a good thing she's not recording her face. She sputters a bit, though.]

It's not that! I wanted to invite you over! My big brother's birthday is tomorrow and I'm going to make it the best party I possibly can, with cakes and streamers and fencing and good things! And since he's so solemn I thought that I should invite my friends, so that someone could come to see him. I thought it would be lovely to have you come, too.