<br/>"Charmer?" Eric winked roguishly, "I feel charm<em>ed</em>," he pronounced it with two syllables, letting his eyes lilt meaningfully down to Belle's skirt, which he noticed was markedly shorter than the ballgown he last remembered seeing her in. Which was fine by him; fine and more.<br/><br/>He nodded thoughtfully, "It's understandable - a few things came up here and I barely made it down in time to greet you!" Indeed, one thing in particular had 'come up', but the prince managed to avoid glancing down to his own person as he said it. He tried to keep his eyes on Belle's, not only because she's likely notice him checking her out, but since the sight of her could surely stir him to an all-too-visible bulge below if he weren't careful!<br/><br/>"Well, if I don't see Adam tonight, give him my best, and tell him we should go hunting again. I always rather enjoyed it...and his sense of smell for tracking is<em>uncanny</em>!" he laughed. "But more to the point, what are your pasttimes and hobbies of late, fair Belle?" The prince offered her his arm, and gestured about the parlor and its doors. "I owe you the grand tour, don't I? and if you've been lacking for pasttimes, there are any number of inspirations and stimuli to be had here - the game room, the tennis court, the pool, the wine cellar, the stables...."<br/>