Fearful that she had angered the demoness, Josephine jumped ever so slightly as Lilith spread her blackened velvet wings. Ah, to be able to fly must be a great joy indeed. It was another advantage her companions possessed that the princess did not, yet in truth her own lacking only led to a deeper fascination. All the concern felt for the meaning behind the expressive unveiling was alleviated as the demoness curtsied in return, introducing herself and complimenting Josephine in the same enticing breath. Words that hummed with teasing sensuality as they fell from luscious lips, the look in her eyes more intimate than any crude leers the princess had previously received. Confounded by the unfamiliar but affectionate warmth she felt for this total stranger, Josephine unconsciously closed a little more distance between them.<br/><br/>Willfully oblivious to the renewed heat upon her cheeks, Josephine cheerfully responded to Lilith’s question, “Ah, well. One of the attendants left me to wait here. He said he would return shortly but has yet to do so. With any luck I haven’t been forgotten.” Tittering nervously, it was impossible for her to ignore how much the demoness stood over her. With the added inches of the heels, Josephine was finding it difficult not to stare at the ample bosom that rested almost exactly at face level. Though the physical attraction was strange enough, it was something about Lilith’s impish nature that truly resounded with Josephine. In a time without war or the need for representatives in such a conflict, they might have played together as children would, blissfully unaware of how different they were from each other. Naive and emboldened by forces unknown to her, Josephine expressed her newfound fondness to Lilith as she would any cherished colleague. The feeling of her arms wrapping neatly around Lilith’s waist set her mind at ease in an indescribable way, a warm cheek resting upon ample bust as though to listen for a heartbeat. Her voice naturally shifted to a soft and soothing tone as she spoke sincerely, “Apologizes, I must have lost my manners somewhere along the trip. But you are just…so precious.”<br/><br/>Josephine was snapped out of her captivated state as both doors leading from the hallway opened with a clash, Captain Aleric standing at their center. As though caught doing something she shouldn’t, the princess untangled herself and leapt several paces away from Lilith just as the captain’s hawk shaped helm fixated on the women. Every stomp brimming over with agitation, the finely armored man marched directly towards the princess, stepping between the two as he ignored the demoness all together, “There you are.” Knowing Aleric, what he meant was - I turn my back on you for but a moment and you vanish. While she hadn’t exactly protested when she had been swept away, it was still hardly her fault that she had ended up here. “Are you, unwell?” Josephine laughed away the question, touching a flushed cheek with one hand and waving him down reassuringly with the other, “Everything is quite alright Aleric, thank you. Lady Lilith and I were just, getting acquainted.”<br/><br/>A hollow sound that could have been laugh or scoff came from under the armet, “Very well. A room has been prepared for when you tire of your, obligations. Until such time, I will be nearby should you have need of me.” The captain began to remove himself from their presence just as abruptly as he had arrived, speaking words laced with suspicion to Lilith in passing, “Watch yourself, Lady Succubus.” Without awaiting a response, Aleric moved to positioned himself at the head of the room. Standing between the hall’s scatter statues he took on the appearance of just another lifeless suit of armor. She had seen him do this many times over the years, the result was often him startling the next person who noticed he was in fact sentient. Though he had never said as much to her, Josephine suspected it was one the few pleasures in which he still indulged.<br/><br/>Sighing at Aleric’s rude behavior, Josephine apologized on his behalf, “Forgive him, he is not very...sociable.” It was then that the dwarven attendant decided to reappear. Stressfully wringing his hands together as he pointedly ignored the princess’ irate stare, he delivered news that preparations for a meal would begin shortly. Expecting the great hall to soon become a hub of activity, Josephine took the opportunity to make a few arrangements of her own, “What a marvelous idea, I’m sure everyone is weary from their travels. If you could however..” She bent just enough to whisper a few requests to the dwarf, he nodded several times, rolled his eyes, and then bowed in a quick motion before vanishing again. Turning her attention back to Lilith, Josephine smiled shyly at the shared moment between them, "It sounds as though the others should be here soon. Would you care to join me for tea until they arrive?"