[ she quickly ducks her head, bringing her free hand up to rub at the back of her neck. ]

I guess I got a little ahead of myself!

[ because she really wants to see the fireworks. for research purposes. but she's not going to pull her hand away, because it's crowded and they could still get separated. ]

Why don't we walk around and see if we can find anything else worth checking out while we wait?

[ like more interesting people, or another stall for her to empty her wallet at. ]