And frankly, she doesn't like losing control. She might let all her inside thoughts be outside thoughts.
"I haven't seen him, no," she says after a moment. "Has he also left the party, then?" What would he even be doing off on his own? Sverke looking for him makes sense. "Maybe he's tired." Asgeir never seemed like the type with much of a social battery, and the party had been going on all day.
something stronger than words
something stronger than empty air we breathe
when weaker is all we seem to be