Arabelle lifted her gaze up from admiring the smooth leather of her when she heard a pair of rapidly approaching footfalls moving down the hall. She smiled warmly at the sight of Bellamy hurrying down the hall towards them, fashionably late it would seem. Her gaze was then drawn to the man at his side. A tall man with a charming smile stretched across his face and a pleasant look about him that naturally piqued Arabelle’s interest. Her desire to know him better was almost instantaneous and she glanced at her brother as he also took in the sight of this new stranger. He appeared interested, but perhaps not overly thrilled at the sight of another new face amidst the court they were just being introduced to.<br/><br/>“Not a problem, Prince Bellamy, we weren’t waiting for long,” Everett responded politely, smiling at the man as he clasped his hands behind his back and stood a bit straighter as he looked to Lance briefly. He was about to request they have the day alone, despite the pleading expression on Bellamy’s face, but suddenly his sister stepped forwards from behind him and rested a hand lightly on her shoulder. She took over the situation, and while many men would find it abhorrent that a woman might speak over them as she was about to Everett encouraged her outspokenness. She’d never been the type to insert her opinion when it came to even the most minor of altercations, so as she stepped forward Everett stepped back.<br/><br/>“I’d be honored if he’d like to join us for the tour,” the young woman offered a polite little curtsy, dipping her chin downwards before standing and looking up into the newcomer’s eyes. “You’re Lance la Row, I assume? Frederick mentioned your name in relation to Prince Bellamy when he was giving us his rundown of court life here,” she commented pleasantly, lifting the black lace parasol that she’d been carrying in her left hand and delicately draping her right hand over it. She looked the picture of a Victorian lady, if perhaps a bit frail due to the multitudes of health issues she’d suffered and likely would continue to suffer throughout the years of her life.