[He can certainly keep things within those boundaries, but he stifles another laugh as he gets to his feet and extends his hand to her in offering, both fondness and amusement alight in his gaze.]

It's been quite some time for me, as well. I assure you, I have spent more parties than I can count biding my time on the sidelines for fear of making a fool of myself.

[He's just as likely to make a misstep now as he was then, but given the present company, he finds he no longer cares who sees, what judgments they might pass. The present-day Gale of Waterdeep is far less concerned with maintaining a certain graceful image than he once was.]

We'll keep to ourselves, off to the side, I assure you. I even promise not to step on your feet.