Enzo's gaze followed hers and they both watched old Lucillius make his way toward the card rooms. In truth, we haven't seen much need to rein him in. It's been decades since he's encountered someone whom he didn't know. And at his age..." he gave a shrug in lieu of finishing the sentence. The man couldn't be much longer for this world, at the rate he drank. It was a wonder the vineyard was still able to get enough product past him to sell.
"Antonius Vincenzo Pavus." he said, dipping into another bow. "But I would be honored if you wished to address me as my friends do. Enzo."
At her question, he gave a quick laugh, shaking his head. "We've been lacking foreign royalty, of late. So, no. But..." Enzo molded his face into a pensive state, glancing sidelong in her direction, "there are worse habits, surely."
Smiling, Enzo stood at a polite distance, turned half toward her, half toward the the rest of the ballroom so as not to dominate her full attention should she not wish to give it. He was not entirely sure what he and this young Antivan princess might have in common to discuss. But he was not about to let the opportunity slide by. The other Altus houses wouldn't know what to make of this. That pleased him a great deal.
"Have you visited Minrathaus before?" he asked, glancing at her as a slight grin formed on his face. "Or is this your first occasion?"
"Antonius Vincenzo Pavus." he said, dipping into another bow. "But I would be honored if you wished to address me as my friends do. Enzo."
At her question, he gave a quick laugh, shaking his head. "We've been lacking foreign royalty, of late. So, no. But..." Enzo molded his face into a pensive state, glancing sidelong in her direction, "there are worse habits, surely."
Smiling, Enzo stood at a polite distance, turned half toward her, half toward the the rest of the ballroom so as not to dominate her full attention should she not wish to give it. He was not entirely sure what he and this young Antivan princess might have in common to discuss. But he was not about to let the opportunity slide by. The other Altus houses wouldn't know what to make of this. That pleased him a great deal.
"Have you visited Minrathaus before?" he asked, glancing at her as a slight grin formed on his face. "Or is this your first occasion?"
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