[ Easy charm, easy flattery, and not the first time she's been subjected to either, but she laughs it off all the same. ]
That's kind, [ she interjects gently, before the conversation moves forward.
But now that it seems he's stopped working, she closes a bit of the distance between them so that they might speak more comfortably. The music is leagues softer here than at the Ball, but given that their first conversation was half-shouted across the din, this is the least she can do now. ]
A pleasure, Markus. [ She means that genuinely. ] I apologise for the deception. I hope you understand.
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That's kind, [ she interjects gently, before the conversation moves forward.
But now that it seems he's stopped working, she closes a bit of the distance between them so that they might speak more comfortably. The music is leagues softer here than at the Ball, but given that their first conversation was half-shouted across the din, this is the least she can do now. ]
A pleasure, Markus. [ She means that genuinely. ] I apologise for the deception. I hope you understand.