Marie tilted her head slightly when he mentioned being disowned. It wasn't something in her conscious awareness of him, but if she thought back on it, she remembered hearing something about it - old gossip, though. She'd been much younger at the time it had actually happened. And as much as she didn't like it, listening to gossip helped when it came to navigating the waters of this class. It was kind of funny, in a sad way. These people had everything, and they were still just as messed up as the ones who had to struggle for their daily bread.

Either way, she decided not to pursue the reference. His compliment made her smile and Marie straightened back up. "Right now, I might be inclined to fight you on it," she said, humor glinting in her eyes. "That all might change after another day of dealing with entitled aristos. If I were a betting woman, I'd lay money on you getting to pay for my dinner tonight."