His words teased at the edge of propriety, lewd, suggestive and probably not even fully meant, just like politics back in the real world. Dawn kept her charming smile, if she had been a born and raised Seelie Princess perhaps by now she would have scampered away in fear, yet this was the time to make alliances, and she had to work at it just as Aria did. And just because she was Seelie was no reason to shy away from the dirty work, often digging around in the muck gave the best results. It was why the best authors and reports of the last centuries were called muckrakers after all.<br/><br/>The blond wondered for a moment if he was trying to scare her away, but her course was set and she wasn't backing down. Instead, she simply smiled sweetly. "Well then, if you object to the first dance perhaps another, later on will do? Dancing is the most delightful way to get to know someone new."<br/><br/>And with that she moved back, back toward her guards, sighing inwardly. Being Seelie closed doors on allies more then one would think, she mentally reviewed what knew of the courts, wishing that there was so way to make this all easier. It wasn't even like she wanted to do this, no, but everyone in the Seelie Court, at least openly, wanted her for their Princess, and would want a Seelie High Queen. Her eyes flickered across the ballroom, coming up in shock when she saw Roarke flirting with an Unseelie lady. Dawn barely controlled the flicker that wanted to lash over her skin, what was he doing? She wanted to march over to him and demand to know what the hell he thought he was doing. Not in public. Politics. She reminded herself and turned her head away, glancing up at Connal with a soft smile.<br/><br/>At least he would be steady, even if he expected more then she could give to him. "Since no one else seems to want to dance with me, will you do me the honor Connal?" There was a hint of worry in her voice, mostly masked, but it hurt a bit, to be dismissed by so many. To see Roarke flirting with others. She just wanted this night to be over.