He took her hand and bowed "It...Its customary for the man to receive a kiss from his female partner, with your permission. If that isn't too bold a request." He smiled as he rose trying not to sound pressuring, the last thing he needed was another fight between the two families. He breathed slightly heavily as he caught his breath. Lorenso always found himself drawn towards the younger members of the finer sex; a fact well known throughout the noble circles. Every time he seemed to court one he felt like a teenage boy again, letting him enjoy for a few hours in a little bit of their naivety before being dragged back of the the cynical world of military command. So many of the officers in the Theiri military seemed to revel in battle, no better than the war-like Asserits, he found it tiresome. Lorenso pushed the thoughts to the back of his mind. he tried not to analyse himself to often<em>Just Don't do anything stupid Lorenso, we can't afford more fighting.</em>