Duncan felt a pang of regret when he saw Madeline frown and the faint smile, he would much rather stay and walk the gardens with her but it were busy times with suitors arriving. He didn't want to risk people go look for him while he was walking pleasantly around with a beautiful woman. 
"Wonderful." he said with a big grin as he started walking, but rather slow in comparison to his normal stride Duncan was stalling as much as he could. "I am sorry I am cutting this short my lady but unfortunately with the suitor arriving we have a lot of work to do." he looked at Madeline. "I promise to make it up to you this evening when Princess Annabelle doesn't need you anymore." he said looking hopefully at Madeline. He hoped she would say yes. 

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Keith frowned, he didn't feel at ease with Desmond. His actions and words made him feel uncomfortable. Keith looked as Desmond seemed to started stared off into space. Keith looked pensive at Desmond. He was clearly nothing like Keith and Keith felt that might be out of his league competing against this man. Keith may have been ordered to go but he was glad they had make him go. The Princess was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen and he was ready to go up against Desmond, Desmond was evasive and dangerous and Keith wasn't sure if staying clear or befriending was the best course of action. 
Keith didn't want to know more about Desmond at the moment though, the glimpses he had seen were unsettlin and he figured it was a waste of time finding out. Keith realised that his steering away from potential threath and coat things with friendly conversation didn't always work in the world but he didn't want to go head on with Desmond right now.
"Well my father has his good sides so I didn't feel inclined to slit his troath over it. Besides eventhough I was ordered to go I definitely don't mind they send me. Now at least, after meeting her." Keith said. "But I guess it is up to her to decide, I wonder what she is going to base it on."