Colette jumped a bit at the sound of a voice behind her.  She tried to compose herself and turned around to see it was the prince.  She had actually been hopin to be alone for a few minutes, but se could still take advantage of this.  They were away from the party and could speak in peace. Unfortunately, they were in a very open area, so killing him here was not an option.  Someone would see for sure and she would have a hard time making her escape from a balcony.<br/><br/>"Oh, I didn't know that" she said as she continued to hold the flower.  "So I hope you do not mind when I ask, why did you cringe when I mentioned the stars?  Do they bother you?" She asked as she watched him carefully.  It felt nice to have the music from inside drowned out and replaced by the soft sounds of crickets and rustling trees.