When she asked him about how often he got lost he chuckled. It must sound like it happened a lot.<br/>"No, I don't get lost too often, I'm very good at what I do, but sometimes in the heat of things you can get turned around."<br/>He had realized how much he was enjoying talking to her. She was surprisingly candid, was not laughing just to be nice, and asked real questions beyond the usual things. An actually engaging woman. An engaging woman with a charming smile and deep eyes. What she said next caused him to chuckle again - a normbreaker. It made sense she would find riding in men's trousers easier, it was, and being raised among horses she'd be very experienced.<br/>"Quite the scandal my lady! I'll make sure not to share it."<br/><br/>He smiled again but when she asked about any of his scandalous secrets it faltered.<br/>"I am a bit of a walking scandal."<br/>He then internally chastised himself, don't bring down the mood you idiot, say something. Her wink and playful smile brought him back from getting too sad and deep.<br/>"However, I enjoy one thing that is not usually something princes or men do. I enjoy baking. Waking up early to get some cinnamon rolls in the oven... plus then eating them."<br/><br/>At that he felt himself blushing but was so thankful she couldn't see it. He shifted his weight slightly and then gently took her hand.<br/>"Maybe at some point I'll be able to bake for you, but until then, would you care to dance with me again?"<br/>He held his breath, nervous for some reason. His heart rate increased as he waited for his answer and was hoping she would say yes. Was he falling for this woman he had just met? Or was it just the first interraction he had with a woman who wasn't completely scared of him? He was supposed to pick his wife tonight, was Marina the one? Would it make more sense to spare her a life with a cursed man, and choose someone more politically advantageous? He needed to stop over thinking. Soon enough his father or Varian would tell him it was time to make a decision. He wanted at least a few more minutes having fun with this beautiful woman before he was told to make a life altering decision.