Kiri blinked at the woman's sudden disappearance. "Looks like it's going to work out." She muttered to Patrick before wincing in annoyance at the high pitched voice of the gaggle of girls coming their way. Pressing a hand to her temples, she suppressed the urge to snap at them. She shot a sideways glance at Patrick, her lips quirked in a smile. While she didn't doubt that he wanted to stay longer and enjoy the company, there still was business to attend to. "Sorry to ruin your fantasies, but it is a business night. That does mean that you will have to hold off the flirting and the fun until another date." She grabbed his hand and tugged a little. "We've got a girl to catch. Come on."<br/><br/>She squared her shoulders as she dragged the man back into the room again, brushing past the girls and ignoring their glares. You get use to them after spending some time standing around Patrick. Her heels snapped briskly against the floor as she entered the crowd, well aware of how ridiculous it must look to the onlooker, seeing the tiny woman dragging the red head behind her. She continued deflecting the questions and offers on the way to the door, as politely as she could, pausing only long enough to ask the whereabouts of Talia before finally told that the woman was last seen headed toward the door. She handing the flute of half-finished champagne off to a server before picking up her coat.<br/><br/>Pulling on the brocade short cape, she walked out of the place, leaving behind the sound of the soiree behind her, trusting Patrick to follow her as she went to search about for Talia.<br/><br/>She saw the lone figure and approached her, stopping only when she reached her and stood, hip pushed to the side and eyebrow cocked at the woman. "You have got to give me more time to react before vanishing off like that." She glanced over her shoulders for Patrick to come over and join them.