"I would not say I like them. In truth I only went for the company; I am not --as you can see, someone that is especially sociable." Yes, there are plenty of people here, but he is not what anyone would call the center of attention. He is content to stay off to the side, absorbing the general surroundings and conversations and pleasant chaos of it all. "It was, as I said, the start of our group events here. I think that helped."