Anteros was startled when the woman reached for the drink and then apologized. It wasn't that he was aware of this particular societies rights and wrongs, it was more that all he wanted to do was to get a drink and figure out how to punish the young lord so that he could go someplace more enjoyable.
The erote bent his head slightly. "Be my guest," he remarked with a smile as he moved the glass towards the woman. "As for the duel, as much fun as it would be, this vintage is not worth battling over. Now if you know something worth a duel, I'd be interested to hear about it."
"So what brings a lovely lady like you to the ball?" Anteros cringed as soon as he heard the words coming out of his mouth. It sounded like pick up line, and a lame one at that. He was going to need to visit Hedy to improve his communication skills.
"What do you think of the dance? I forget what they called it, but it seems to be popular tonight."