Niklas was mature enough to admit that he wasn't entirely mature- a bit of irony there- and Mai's sudden kiss made him even more aware of it. He fidgeted for a moment, honestly unsure of how to properly respond- he was much more used to getting yelled at or simply given an order- before he settled on a type of response.

He grinned back, and inclined his head gratefully. "An excellent point, Mai. I don't entirely know how to romance you- or anyone, for that matter- but at least, we're in this together, no?"

He sobered, slightly, unknowing of Fareeha's bemused expression- she isn't betrothed to anyone, and unless [i]she[/i] changed that, then it'll stay that way.

Fareeha looked between the two princesses, noting how very opposite they were in many ways- and also having the rather dreadful feeling of being left out. There will probably be something special between those two, and she was disappointed to know that she won't be part of it. She also acknowledged that she disliked this more because she wanted to be in everything, rather than genuinely wanting to be part of some special bond. She'll grumble about it to her Farih later.

"I wonder if Farih would look good in a hat..."