And Percy was surprised, but not as much as he would've been had she not given him the 'almond' clue, earlier. "Oh!" he responded. "I didn't recognize you with the wig." He glanced ever so briefly at her dark pony tail. "Congratulations. Your costume was a success."
Observing how drastically she'd responded to his own behavior, Percy felt a sudden tinge of guilt. He didn't want to make her feel bad, especially at a party where the point was to have fun.
"No, no, no," Percy was quick to tell her. "It's alright. You did nothing wrong. I was just... wondering. You were in-character, being a harem girl and all. You look the part, perfectly. I love the color of the dress." He hoped that by inundating her with a flood of complements, her mood might change back to as it was before. "Urm. I take it you made these cookies, yourself?"