Valentine looked to Ellanore for a moment after the exchange. He knew what he did. It was out of instinct. Oddly enough his father made no noise about it. Instead keeping to his conversation about the state of the world after their big removal of their kind to the Trinity islands. His gaze shifted. Looking around the table he noticed the Queen. Holding the hand of her husband as his hand remained rested on her belly. Giving her a bit of attention even with his occupied mind. His mind ever constantly wandering along with a gaze to his dear wife before turning back to Martin. Victor keeping light chat about the party with his mother and then back to Ellanore. He reached for the cigarette but it already smelled different. His eyes looked down to the red lips staining the cigarette. His eyes looking to Ellanore for approval of some sort it was her doing before taking it and smoking from it. Placing it in the spot his cigarette once rested on with his hand still at the end. Not allowing the lipstick to show to anyone else. And not allowing Ellanore to take hers back.<br/><br/>Sebastian felt the conversation with Sebastian was going in a circular motion. There seemed to be some self hate for his line of work. Something he did on the behest of his own family. It was an odd contradiction but it was not one he would say right away. Hoping for the conversation to end there with a drink being the break he hoped would be what the end of their speaking. After a drink from his wine glass,Sebastian moved to speak but Valentine moved to stand. He gave a bow to the queen and said "I'm sorry. I must dismiss myself. Have a good night." Valentine gave a nod to the king and began to walk out the door. Turning right towards the throne and court room instead of left towards the living quarters. Sebastian took this opportunity to apologize to Ellanore and find a way to broach some conversation. "I'm sorry. Valentine is not usually this quick to leave. I'm sure he just needs some air. Tell me, princess Ellanore. How are you fairing with everything. I'm sure this must be new and exciting."