Devaguea shuddered at Cynthia's observation, before deliberately giving himself a full body shake. "That interest was NOT the kind of interest someone looking for a partner would have. There was nothing innocent about it. His is about the experience, yes, but it is also about being in CONTROL. I saw that same look before enough to tell when it turns toward me."<br/><br/>He took a deep breath, before visibly forcing himself to calm down and to think rather than react. After a moment, he turned to Korima, and simply raised an eyeridge at her. "Could I persuade you to come with me, in your old position as head diplomat? I am afraid that King Irovetti manages to unsettle me enough to put me off my game, and while I know now to start training to counter it, that does nothing to help immediately."<br/><br/>The dragon knew it would be better if he didn't go, he didn't doubt that Nordri would already be getting rumors of him and Irovetti 'fixing' the tourney, and the exotic females visiting and then not leaving wasn't going to help. But him showing up and then possible not leaving with both would be even worse.