Rebecca’s pleasant response lit up Ewan’s face with a proud, almost fatherly smile. Of course he did not know if Rebecca was his daughter but he enjoyed imagining that she might be. At least, he thought to himself, she looks more like him than Henry! Ewan dropped down onto his ankle to make eye contact with the young girl before responding.<br/><br/>“Yes my dear, dancing is very fun. I’m so glad you are enjoying yourself. And yes; very much so,” he replied to her question about if he was having fun. “No one knows how to create a more grand celebration than your parents. I’m so happy for Gwendolyn and your brother. They are a handsome couple and I believe they will have a happy life together.”<br/><br/>Next Ewan turned to face David.<br/><br/>“And you my boy – David is it? I don’t know if we’ve been properly met. I’m Prince Ewan,” he said by way of introduction, extending his hand for the young boy to shake if he cared to.<br/><br/>This child, too, resembled him to his great satisfaction. A less narcissistic person might be concerned about the implications of that fact and what damage it might cause to his reputation – but not Ewan. He was just egocentric enough to feel that making Henry a cuckold was a positive thing – proof of his charms and virility. If the truth came out at some point it was Victoria who would suffer thanks to the unfair double standard of the day, he suspected. Be that as it may, Ewan genuinely loved Victoria and would never seek to cause her harm. However, they both knew they were playing with fire. If that fire burned out of control he supposed it was she who would suffer more than him. Not to mention, of course, that great harm would be extended to Henry and the children that Ewan appeared to take such an interest in – but all of that was beyond the Prince’s capacity for empathy.<br/><br/>After David and he had exchanged pleasantries Ewan stood up again and spoke to Katherine with a pleasant yet somewhat less enthusiastic tone. She was definitely Henry’s child after all. Furthermore this young girl could be the cause of all those great troubles if she had the inclination and courage of her convictions to go public about her mother’s escapade. Whether or not she could identify Ewan as her mother’s lover still remained to be seen, but still he decided to keep his conversation with her as brief as possible.<br/><br/>“Thank you for your help in setting Carrick and your siblings on the proper path to good behavior. I appreciate it, my lady,” he added with a nod. He then looked over her head back towards the ballroom and the lights and activity coming from there. “If you will allow me, I should away lest they send out a search party for me. I’m afraid I must bid you all good eve,” he added with a warm smile, nodding again at each in turn.