Barrel shrugged Carver off of his shoulders so he could lead Agatha away from the snack table. On the way to the dance floor, Barrel followed Chad's line of sight and frowned. With the recent events at Jack's house in mind, he elbowed Chad with some force to show he meant business and leaned down close to his ear to make sure the other boy heard him over the music.

"Don't stare," he said sternly. "Ghouls don't like it."

Or rather, Shock in particular didn't like it, had recently come down from an incident that put all her senses on alert and he didn't want to set her off again and risk ruining the fun, but Barrel was [i]just[/i] smart enough to not single her out to Chad.

Barrel found a place on the roulette wheel with enough room for his long legs and large feet. Where Lock and Lillith danced with grace and clear knowledge of the other one's movements, Barrel moved like an unbalanced spider in roller skates on a freshly waxed floor. The most finesse he showed was taking care not to step on Agatha's feet or bump into her accidentally.

With the party starting to get into the swing of things again, Shock pulled Carver over to dance with her and Sobki.

Lock sulked for a moment at being denied a kiss and downed the rest of his punch. He walked over to the snack table to set the cup by his beer before wandering back to Lillith. His mood lifted upon seeing Barrel and Agatha. He snickered at his little brother's wilder dance style and how he tried to account for Agatha while doing it. When he returned to Lillith, he hopped straight onto her hip and nuzzled her neck. He could get a kiss later. Right now, he wanted to enjoy his new-found good mood.

Shock kept herself between Carver and Sobki, one so there was no chance for Chad to try and cut in, and for another, to plot more trouble, with some excitement of doing it right under the crocodile teen's nose. She wove between her best friend's vines and sometimes gripped them for a more complicated move. It also allowed her to tap her fingers and give Carver a message, albeit in parts and pieces so Sobki didn't catch on.

[I]How do you feel about roulette?[/i]