"Excuse me... yet allow me this time again." — Looking back, taking her by the wrist he now told the lady. — "I do not wish for us to separate in the crowd and lose you once more."
"!"
Brief, their gazes met. Her surprised ones met the complicated turquoise of the prince to then lower her head in a flustered and relieved nod… for mistaken thoughts had emerged and finally dissipated by his impulse… causing the lady's confidence to shake before the favoured man.
'... ~! He's back to normal… gosh… thank goodness…' — Tender, softening her guarded heart, Marianne joyfully sighed inside. Bowing her head shyly so Zeleskiaz would learn she welcomed his actions.
"....."
