Angelique looked up at Alexei as he seemed to accept her apology, her large sapphire eyes blinking several times processing the information to make sure she had heard him right before answering.   She nearly swooned at getting a look at him, feeling a blush creep up her neck and across her cheeks remembering the fact that he'd seen.....well he'd seen more of her than any man had ever seen.  He was so handsome and so....rugged.  He was the type of man that caused a woman's knees to go weak, and she was no exception.  A flicker of sadness passed over her features at his statement, chastising herself mentally for even allowing herself to hope that she was woman enough to hold the interest of a man like him, and his statement only proved that such was exactly the case.<br/><br/>When compared to the beautiful Princess sitting next to him she felt as plain as a church mouse, even though at home she had many suitors competing for her attention.  But apparently her beauty wasn't enough to hold the interest of someone like him.  Angelique lowered her eyes once more, and bowed again with a small smile.  "Thank you your grace."  She said softly, and then looked up at Pavel and back to Dr. Yelkin, nearly beaming as he patted her hand reassuringly.  The Russian court was a terrifying place for someone like her so having an ally was a very comforting thought.<br/><br/>With a small giggle she bowed regally and slid her small hand into the crook of the offered arm, "Well we wouldn't want you to miss such a sumptuous feast would we?"  She smiled up at the older man, holding onto him tightly as he led her away.