[littl3chocobo]

he was halted in his staring when her eyes alighted on something and a small quiver of a smile flashed on thin pale lips. he felt a twinge of desire for those lips though he was reminded of a quick serpent's tongue and unlady-like behavior more suited to a fisher's daughter than an earl's only marriageable daughter. luckily for him the smile was quick to be put away and he could go back to watching her take in the sights of the hall. she did not pause again until she found him and blankly stared as if she did not know who he was. he felt offended by her lack of remembrance and scowling turned away up the last few steps to the landing. he would take the servants' stairs down to the kitchen and escape out to the garden later, there was nothing else for him to see here