One moment he was speaking of his kingdom and the next paying her a compliment. Leuce looked down bashfully and then stared in awe as his hands touched her own. Lifting her gaze to meet his she watched wondering if she were daydreaming. She had a bit of a habit of doing so and now that there was a face to daydream about it was happening more often than usual. "I would love to see it for myself, your highness," she replied, "Sometimes words cannot best describe a place and I hope that maybe one day soon, I shall be able to see it." Soon...preferably.
"Perhaps you should hold a ball yourself," she suggested, "Filled with mirth and dancing. That is sure to chase those shades away for good."