Larkin didn't like that smile on her face. Not because she was smiling at Selvig but because that was her smile of saying 'I am not afraid of them'. That was rather akin to inviting disaster. He was the only one who didn't return to the banquet hall, and so he decided to collect his wife. "Artie, it's getting late. You must be exhausted."
Upon hearing this, Artie already knew what Larkin wanted. Ah, she was going to get lectured again. She could only nod before saying goodbye to her friends. She would speak with Herriot, but she knew that Larkin wouldn't like it. Linking her arm with Larkin, she led him away from the banquet hall.
