Leon isn’t very comfortable at balls. This event was at a strange place with strangers and he would not wish to dance with any of them. He was socially inept for a wealthy man of high standing.

You are a commoner. You aren’t poor but you don’t have any status to your name. You aren’t a social butterfly but you like to engage in conversation when the opportunity arrives. So now you find yourself speaking with Leon’s friend. Leon listens intently but does not speak.