Changing partner in the banquet

I wanted to cheer out loud for my advancement in acting. I waited for the reply of the Kirin leader…

It will only be decided by him who my partner will be. It's either him or the other person next to him.

Both leaders laughed out loud listening to my reply.

"Haha…very interesting. You will lend her to me won't you."

"Sure- sure. It will not be fair when you don't have a partner and I have two. But be careful and handle her with care."

At last, I had a change in a companion. Even when they were laughing and chatting, there was an invisible tension within them. I am sure they aren't well informed about the incident in the inner region. But being in the underworld they are aware of the vibes coming from the surrounding.