Aria blushed a little and felt Alexander tug a lock of her hair playfully as he complimented her.  Memories of a small little blonde boy tugging at her hair came to her mind.  It seemed like it was one of the routine things he would do when they used to play together.  Aria felt Nerezza move her head forward towards her face, causing Aria to laugh lightly at the horse's bright enthusiasm.  It took a moment for her to realize that some workers were sneaking glances in their direction, mainly towards Xander.  "Ignore them.....if they whisper about you it's just playful gossip" she said as her smile faded and she looked back to the prince.<br/><br/>She listened intently to his reasons for leaving his home.  It caught her attention that he might of actually killed a maid.  The other thing was how he had dated before.  She didn't know why, but she felt curious about that tid-bit of information.  The look on his face seemed as if he was uncomfortable talking about the subject though so she decided not to bring it up.<br/><br/>"My life?  Well it's no fairy tale right now" she said, trying to seem a bit light hearted on a subject she had a difficult time explaining.  "Well my father is trying to prepare me for the throne and trying to get me engaged too" she sighed.  "It's a bit of a bother when I'm expected to study all day and fit in time to meet potential suitors..." She said.  And now she had to entertain her friend.  Though, meeting with Alexander every day seemed more like a treat than an extra task to her.<br/>Her smile returned as she smiled playfully at his teasing gaze, "well of course I did~  you're important to me" she said.  "What about you?  Did yoou miss me?" She asked.