Laura was a little surprised that the Mayor had heard of Dalton, though when she considered how he had his fingers in many pies, it was probably more 'of course' than 'really?'
“Oh, well, he told me his colleagues had dragged him to the event,” she said, not defending his choice to attend, but rather expanding upon his reason for being there. That he had felt comfortable enough to turn their solo ventures into a team of two had been appreciated. It was more fun when you were with someone else at things like haunted houses.
As for the second question -
“I think we managed to muddle through quite well.” Laura thought of their encounter with the ghost. Right off the bat, the evening had turned on its head and affected both of them. Terror made for a great eye-opener. She cleared her throat and added, with a smile, “We helped one another when it became too intense.”
“Oh, well, he told me his colleagues had dragged him to the event,” she said, not defending his choice to attend, but rather expanding upon his reason for being there. That he had felt comfortable enough to turn their solo ventures into a team of two had been appreciated. It was more fun when you were with someone else at things like haunted houses.
As for the second question -
“I think we managed to muddle through quite well.” Laura thought of their encounter with the ghost. Right off the bat, the evening had turned on its head and affected both of them. Terror made for a great eye-opener. She cleared her throat and added, with a smile, “We helped one another when it became too intense.”