Maka nodded her eyes seeming unable to look away from his own no matter how much she wanted to look away she just could not, till it became apparent that they were not moving along as they should have been. Clearing her throat and finally willing herself to look away from him she returned his bow though she made the point to not meet his gaze, it seemed to have some power over her and she was not too sure she liked that or not. Taking a deep breath and nodding her head down the hall behind him, "Well there is a garden that I frequent which would be perfect for a midday meal...especially at this time of day since the wi..." she stopped herself before she revealed that she enjoyed the garden at this time of day for the light breeze that blew through. The one that seemed to almost caress her skin and sooth away the stress of the day, the one that reminded her of him.<br/><br/>Recovering a bit late she went on, "The wild flowers that bloom there are quite lovely" a half truth but still it was better then confessing to him some part of herself that she was not really fully comfortable with herself. Falling into pace beside him she lead him through the halls of her fortress, showing him the library, the armory, the gallery, the training hall and even the concert hall. The last was a true note of pride for her and she spent a bit extra time in there showing it to him.<br/><br/>"There is enough seating in here for a two hundred people at a time and here before the stage is where the orchestra goes..." the excitement was clearly evident in her voice as she showed him the pit where the orchestra sat.<br/><br/>Then climbing up on the stage she held her arms out and closed her eyes, "If you stand here all you need to do is but whisper and the people all the way back can hear you without straining themselves..." there was a lot of pride in that statement as she opened her eyes to look at him, "It took me a month of careful carving and sculpting to get the acoustics in here just right. There is nothing more moving or more powerful then just the right song....the right beat....the world....the earth it pulses and hums to a unique rhythm all its own. This was one of the first things that I built when I found this city, it is in the heart of my home and..." her voice trailed off into a smile a she looked down at her feet a bit embarrassed how she had lost herself so quickly in the heat of the moment.<br/><br/>"I'm sorry...I must be boring you a bit with all this chatter and going on about music and whatnot. Probably should not even mention the plays that we put on here either..." the last bit was said with a smirk though she still seemed a bit off of her game for having so easily lapsed into a topic that was near and dear to her heart. What was it about him that made her lower her guard without so much as a flutter of an eyelash?