Of course if he knew about her confusion, he would have lorded over it.Mocked her as he so often did.He enjoyed being feared yes but he always enjoyed keeping his useless emotions shut off, locked away unless it was one of the basic ones.It was just easyier that way.Better to feel nothing then to have a conscience and not care.
Though he paused at the question, he didn't remove his hand, merly trailed his fingers down her neck and arm before resting it on her side, fingers spread slightly across her back.He could have lied of course, claimed he had been immune to her charms....but what use would have that been?It was common knowledge for anyone who dared to dig deep enough."She was the most beloved mortal of our family."He agreed slowly, studying her suspiciously as if wondering where such a thing was going.