[ At first, when Adaine looks up and sees someone approaching dressed in such regal finery, her mind immediately thinks of the stuffy elves of Fallinel, and a cold shiver goes down her spine. But she can tell that this woman is human, and she seems to be nice enough, so she's at least reassured that she's probably not a huge douche like a Fallinel high elf would be. ]

Uh, hi. Thank you? I think it is. I didn't even know today was my birthday until I got the message from Aurora earlier, and...

[ She looks around at the rest of the party, smiling fondly. ]

I'm glad we were able to throw something together so last minute.

I'm Adaine, by the way. It's nice to meet you.