*sort of in the purely platonic "hey we're goint to this cool party why don't you come too" way maybe? at least Marian's behaving herself and not trying to drape over Sion's shoulder while he's talking...*

Well, yes. It sounds like it'll be quite the event, not to mention it's being held in an area that's otherwise inacessible.

*that and he maaaybe wants to make sure he has friends there to hang out with when he gets tired of being sociable...*