"Hmmm... that does pose a problem, doesn't it?" Enzo said, furrowing his brow and bringing his free hand to his chin in an exaggerated display of deep thought. "Someone you've already become acquainted with, certainly. And someone who is familiar with the establishment. Of sufficient rank... Oh! I know just the person."
Enzo stopped their progression around the ballroom, stepping in front of Adaria and turning to face her. His smile pulled his mouth to the right and his eyes followed until his head turned just slightly, coaxing Adaria's gaze over his right shoulder. Far behind him, old Lucillius had found someone else to stand too close to and talk too loudly at. Enzo allowed a pause long enough to let her see, and to let her believe for just a moment...
"It would be a great honor to escort you, Princess Adaria. I could collect you tomorrow evening. Eight o'clock? I'll have one of my attendants arrange the details with yours."
Over Adaria's shoulder, a figure, quite the opposite of Lucillius in just about every way conceivable came into the ballroom through the terrace doors. It took less than an instant to see the stress in the way he was carrying himself. And, while conversing with this visiting royal was doing him well -he hardly had to try to read the surface thoughts of those around them- perhaps it was time to move on while he was ahead.
"You appear sufficiently saved, fair damsel." he said, his eyes snapping back to the young woman. "And I dare say... prepared to handle any further assailants. I thank you for the gift of your time." Enzo dipped a gallant bow before taking his leave, heading directly across the ballroom to Tiberius' side.
Enzo stopped their progression around the ballroom, stepping in front of Adaria and turning to face her. His smile pulled his mouth to the right and his eyes followed until his head turned just slightly, coaxing Adaria's gaze over his right shoulder. Far behind him, old Lucillius had found someone else to stand too close to and talk too loudly at. Enzo allowed a pause long enough to let her see, and to let her believe for just a moment...
"It would be a great honor to escort you, Princess Adaria. I could collect you tomorrow evening. Eight o'clock? I'll have one of my attendants arrange the details with yours."
Over Adaria's shoulder, a figure, quite the opposite of Lucillius in just about every way conceivable came into the ballroom through the terrace doors. It took less than an instant to see the stress in the way he was carrying himself. And, while conversing with this visiting royal was doing him well -he hardly had to try to read the surface thoughts of those around them- perhaps it was time to move on while he was ahead.
"You appear sufficiently saved, fair damsel." he said, his eyes snapping back to the young woman. "And I dare say... prepared to handle any further assailants. I thank you for the gift of your time." Enzo dipped a gallant bow before taking his leave, heading directly across the ballroom to Tiberius' side.
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