[Her gaze shifts off to the side. She should scold him for that, she knows it. And if she doesn't, there's no one else around to protect the Queen's sanctity.
But...
She re-focuses. Her expression is hard to define, and that mirrors the way she feels right now, too.]
You'd still have to sneak past Beatrix and Steiner.
[Or would they do her a favor and pretend not to notice if she asked? It's not as if they're blind to the two of them. Even if nothing's "official" at the moment... but could it be, in the future?
For now, maybe she just wants to make it a little bit hard for him, to keep herself from looking too needy. It definitely reflects in the smile she gives him, which can only be described as coy.]
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But...
She re-focuses. Her expression is hard to define, and that mirrors the way she feels right now, too.]
You'd still have to sneak past Beatrix and Steiner.
[Or would they do her a favor and pretend not to notice if she asked? It's not as if they're blind to the two of them. Even if nothing's "official" at the moment... but could it be, in the future?
For now, maybe she just wants to make it a little bit hard for him, to keep herself from looking too needy. It definitely reflects in the smile she gives him, which can only be described as coy.]