Reprimanding guests for snooping wasn't the job that Lilah had normally taken up for herself. Ideally, it would be up to the servants and others that lived in the Keep to ensure the guests were in check and the tapestries and what not remained intact. But there was a pull that kept her eyes on the man, and she waited patiently for him to react to her very obvious suggestion of relocating himself. Lilah hadn't been expecting his response, and as she held her skirts while waiting, her mouth peeked open in an "oh" as he requested that she walk along with him.<b>"Actually, I was just heading...." </b>Lilah started to reply before she quickly stopped herself. Her father would send for her if she did not make an appearance, but if she were escorting a guest around, there was nothing he could really say to coerce her back to the party without seeming rude.<b>"Nevermind."<br/>
</b><br/>Her skirts swished on the stone floor as she moved, approaching the man before her cautiously, but with purpose.<b>"It would be my pleasure to escort you, Sir."</b>It was too easy for her to speak the formalities that the commoners spoke to both her and her father on a regular basis, but she addressed the man as any refined lady would. Her father would have scoffed at her use of the word "sir" - a princess had no need to consider or address anyone as her equal, regardless of how accepting, friendly, and progressive of a ruler he or she was - but Lilah was doing her best to keep her identity secret for as long as she could. Perhaps the man knew her and that was why he was asking for her company? It was not a far fetched idea - her hair did make her stand out, although over the years, Ostana had become more diverse in it's population.<br/><br/>As she reached him, Lilah weaved her arm around his, grasping him with her hand in an easy, relaxed hold so that he could properly walk with her back to the party.<b>"Would hate for you to get lost again and not be able to enjoy the entertainment this evening. The King has planned a magnificent gathering for all of us. The finest foods, the most lively music, and of course, a night of endless dancing." </b>Lilah smiled to herself, knowing that under normal circumstance, she might have enjoyed dancing well into the night. But the lust for doing such things was lost upon her after overhearing a conversation between her father and one of his stewards regarding her marital status. Lilah knew that her father would never pressure her into something that she was not interested in, however it did not mean that he wouldn't try. Instead of putting herself through ridicule, she'd much rather spend the night in the gardens, which was exactly where she'd been headed. Snooping guests always took away all of the fun, didn't they?<br/><br/><b>"There has not been a party this large in the Keep for quite a number of years. It is definitely an experience of a lifetime, wouldn't you say?"</b><br/><br/>Tag:<a class="username" data-user-id="48" data-username="@Elle" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" href="https://blackdahliaroleplaying.com/members/48/">@Elle</a>