"I've never had time," he replies. "I'm a busy man. I've attended formal functions, but nothing like this." He doesn't like it much more than that, either. Even out of their armor and in dress uniform, Spartans are an eerie presence. They'd always tend to drift off to one side and stick to their own, not speaking much.

The most at ease the Chief's ever been was with his squad, but even then he'd rarely join in with the jokes and camaraderie. He's always been the leader, he has to be the serious one. That's what they need from him, so that is what he is.