[Lex/Wil/Peony/Open!]
"Relieved, actually," Peony said, her voice still smooth and almost sweet. Coming to a ball without pants... well, it wasn't so far off from coming without a shirt, was it? He had already proven himself capable of the latter.
At least he seemed to be shaking off sleep as opposed to something else. With this man, she had a notion one couldn't always be certain. Though if he tried to interfere with Almalexia as he had done with Merrion, she would step in; Merrion was at a place in life where he could make his own lifestyle choices, but Almalexia's youth and inexperience made Peony more protective. Fortunately, the captain made no move towards the young woman, and Peony maintained her relaxed posture, giving Almalexia a look with which she tried to convey, he is essentially harmless. Foolish, and possessing of rather poor taste, but fundamentally harmless.