Hadama did not usually smile much in public settings, but his current serene expression was not out of the ordinary if they were trying to maintain a pretense of normality. There was no reason to spoil the party for anyone else, after all, and for those who had not been at the meeting of leaders it was likely an enjoyable event. So when he looked down into the Doubletake's smiling glare and let her lead him in the swaying dance - something that thankfully required little previous experience - he did little more than tilt his head an acceptance of her chastisement. It was a gesture that could be interpreted by any watchers as a simple acknowledgment of something his partner had said, but he was grateful for the music that covered his own rumbling voice from reaching past Flora's ears.
"A risk," he admitted, having had some time since the meeting to examine his actions. "A foolish one." He was silent for a moment as they made a slow - and mostly steady - spin past the band. "I did not think Dahlia would hesitate to kill Maea." A council member, yes, but regrettably unlikely to cause a war if she was murdered. "I hoped she would pause before killing a King."
Now he knew better, but the lesson had been a costly one.
"A risk," he admitted, having had some time since the meeting to examine his actions. "A foolish one." He was silent for a moment as they made a slow - and mostly steady - spin past the band. "I did not think Dahlia would hesitate to kill Maea." A council member, yes, but regrettably unlikely to cause a war if she was murdered. "I hoped she would pause before killing a King."
Now he knew better, but the lesson had been a costly one.
