Cassiopeia answered the queen softly as Orion walked into the dining hall. The queen ordered the Prince to take her back to her rooms, and inside she was full of joy. Outside, she took her time thanking the queen and begging forgiveness that a mere headache would keep her from joining them for dinner. Finally, she took Orion's arm and headed back to her room, where she was hoping to be able to eat in peace.<br/><br/>They were starting up the stairs when Orion praised her. Cassiopeia kept her acting skills up in case anyone saw them, and spoke quietly. "You don't know much about me, I'm afraid. And please, a terrible headache is one of the first things a girl learns as an appropriate excuse to get out of just about everything imaginable. No doubt your mother saw right through me, but she did her job as hostess." She snorts quietly. He obviously never paid attention to his mother and how she successfully got out of tedious events.