The Doubletake could be just as poised as the Tidebreaker, and Hadama was taken in by her facade. His attention was fully on the board she had prepared once it was presented, and by the time he looked up again it was to her beaming smile and musical enthusiasm - not that he had ever doubted her fashion sense or taste. She had his full confidence, and he was glad of her assistance in the matter of his royal raiment at the upcoming event.
But her unexpected response to his questions, which he had hoped would lighten the mood, had him pausing in thought. He regarded the young woman in silence for several long moments before he came to a decision and gave a slow nod to settle his thoughts. "I will not have an escort, either," he stated, a simple fact for the consort-less King. His emerald eyes were warm as he offered his friend a smile. "Will you save a dance for me?"
Perhaps it would be closer to a father-daughter dance than anything else, but hopefully there would be some cachet for having a King on her dance card?
Would a wave theme be too... Hm. Too much?" he questioned, moving the conversation calmly along with all the assurance of a galleon in full sail.
But her unexpected response to his questions, which he had hoped would lighten the mood, had him pausing in thought. He regarded the young woman in silence for several long moments before he came to a decision and gave a slow nod to settle his thoughts. "I will not have an escort, either," he stated, a simple fact for the consort-less King. His emerald eyes were warm as he offered his friend a smile. "Will you save a dance for me?"
Perhaps it would be closer to a father-daughter dance than anything else, but hopefully there would be some cachet for having a King on her dance card?
Would a wave theme be too... Hm. Too much?" he questioned, moving the conversation calmly along with all the assurance of a galleon in full sail.
