toku matsudaira, geezermancer (giri) wrote in emillion, |
"I am certain you are too humble, sir." The response was easy and practiced; perhaps he truly had two left feet, but she would never concur with the statement, of course. And then the silence descended, and she knew she must fill it or risk fidgeting under his gaze. The solution, then, was simple; She rose from her seat to offer a curtsy and say, "I am Juliette Coulombe. A pleasure to meet you, sir." He did not have the air of nobility; she left 'my lord' off and hoped for the best. Her manners were better than his, it seemed. He gave a slight bow and said, “A pleasure to meet you, Lady Coulombe. I am Councilor Toku Matsudaira, of the Mages’ Guild. I apologize for not introducing myself earlier.” It was then he spotted the young man hovering nearby. A noble, perhaps, from the look of his outfit. The young Lady Coulombe appeared to have noticed him as well, though she did not look particularly thrilled. “Should you not wish to dance,” Toku said softly, so as not to be overheard, “we may simply pretend to be deep in conversation, and maybe your young suitor will decide to leave and try his luck again at a later time.” "A pleasure to make your acquaintance, councilor." He must be a colleague of Pyr's sister, then. She knew little about the Mages' Guild, save what Ridley and Perdita told her. And had she known him better, she might have agreed to his offer -- had she not used such tactics herself in the past, after all? But he was a virtual stranger -- a highly placed stranger -- and so she only said, "You are too kind to offer." And in any case, Lord Serrin was not so easily deterred; already he was approaching and offering his hand with a polite bow. Nothing to do but accept, unfortunately. "It was a pleasure meeting you," Juliette said, knowing she was being repetitive but uncertain what else to do. At least this particular repetition was polite. "I hope you enjoy the rest of your evening." Another curtsy, then, holding back a sigh, she allowed herself to be led back onto the dance floor. |