A smile came to his face as he looked over the Duchess. She was a higher rank and allowed him to call her by her name, but would not take the same liberty with him. He had heard she was an odd kind of noble, and nothing she had done thus far changed his mind about those stories. His faced fell a little as she mentioned her husband.<br/><br/>“Ah your husband, yes an adept man, in his way. I am sure you are glad that he can take care of things for you while you are away. I have heard…some good things about him. I am sure he is a treasure to have at home to help you with your affairs.”<br/><br/>His eyes caught the Crown Prince moving towards them, then caught the Duchess’s movements. He knew that not showing the proper respect would be more trouble than it was worth. With that knowledge, he took a half step away from the wall and bowed.<br/><br/>“Your Highness.”