Julius smiles, quick and almost a little sheepish, but he does say, "Well, I thought maybe making it a little bit of a special occasion wouldn't go amiss. Considering."

Taking his turn, he reaches for Petrana, having already greeted Marcus (if briefly) when he first came in. "I'd make some comment about everyone doing without us tonight, but I don't want to invite that sort of irony." It's said lightly enough it's clear he's not actually worried. Or, at least, if he is it's somewhere back and away where it won't sour their dinner.