"You do have a tongue as smooth as silk, Mr. Detraum, I am very sure you leave many burning in your wake with such talk as that." and while he was very charming, Delia was quite fond of the way he pronounced S' in his exotic accent, but she was not so easily taken in. But it did leave her more inclined to remain in his company, so perhaps his words were having the desired affect after all.
She knew his game, she played it often enough to know it well, but this was one of the rare times she got to be on the receiving end. "But tell me, what brings you to England, and to this..." she glanced out at the crowd for a moment then looked back to him. "Dull affair?"