( Who's staring? Soren's not staring. He's just glancing very intently at one person in particular without looking away, but certainly not staring.

Rosemaster could have been anyone, but Rosemaster happened to be the closest one to Soren when the lights went out—the closest one he remembered, anyway. )

I dunno... Sorta sounds like the kind of thing someone would say if they did have something to do with it...

( Soren was certainly a detective in a past life. )

How'd you hear about this party, anyhow?