"And that is why you normally end up having to do what you'd rather not. Acting plays a very important role in being gracefully excused from things you'd rather not do. Another favorite of mine is fainting, though that one is a little more challenging, as it can also be used to flirt." Cassiopeia explains in a low voice. She was unhappy when her room was reached, she enjoyed Orion's company. But there was no way to get him to stay. "Thank you for the escort, my Prince." She says in a voice meant to carry. "My apologies once more that I am unable to dine with you because of this headache."  She leaned in as though she stumbled as she went to enter in her room and whispered in his ear, "I'd like to meet you later, when most of the house has gone to bed."