"Dr Bocklin, I believe?" Alistaire appears just behind and to the left of Sinister, invisibility dropping. "I should thank you as well, I was just looking for my art expert here." He steps around the man and takes Alisa by the arm.

"There you are, dearie." He gives her a cordial kiss on the mouth, supporting her as she seems in distress, before looking at the other man. "You'll forgive me for interrupting, I hope. Miss Lebeau is just invaluable to me at events like these. The things she knows about art make for lovely conversation starters. Isn't that right, Alisa?" He rests a hand at the back of her neck, in the twisted manner of reassurance he could offer her, given the dynamic of their relationship.