Louis was honestly surprised by her words. Never in his time here in the household did someone wish to treat him like an equal person and not as a servant. While Lady Constance was kind, she reminded him (gently, of course as it was her beloved Lady's personality) in her subtle ways that he was a footman here and nothing more. The men... well, at least they weren't unusually cruel when they reminded him, that's all he could say.<br/><br/>He sat next to her wordlessly, his heart beating against his chest as he thanked her for letting him sit next to her a beautiful goddess like herself. The man was honestly touched by her willingness to be with him at the moment, when she could be with anyone else here.<br/><br/>"I am honored that you wish to speak to me as a friend, Count... I'm sorry, Victoria." He smiled and blushed, but his eyes showed contained passion and lust in them whenever he looked at her silk gown, especially the buttons that were undone at her front. " You are too kind to someone like me."