[center][h1][i][color=ec008c]Rowan Balthier[/color][/i][/h1]
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Did Elwen just--? That was the first thought that peered into his head the moments she suggested that he should take this opportunity to hand the princess a drink. What in the gods name did she think he was? His brow furrowed in visible animosity at the statement, although he had a history to partake in his occasional flirting, he was more a charmer than a philanderer. He wouldn't dare approach the Queen of the realm with such a proposal, let alone it's princess. There was first his pride as a knight, secondly this woman held the power to hold him over his head, throw him into a dungeon for the rest of his life on a good note, and on a bad one behead him in one clean swipe and stake the head at the center of one of her thousands of porches to scare the crows away. Thirdly it was a matter of etiquette, she wasn't any noble, she was royalty to approach the leaders of the people with causal regard like any other noble or commoner was great form of disrespect. There are protocols for something, and he wasn't about to dent his principals, he'd rather find a much more different approach to this. 

By the time he decided to respond to her idea, she had already taken the first step and headed out to form conversation. A sigh escaped him, and he returned to the others. [color=ec008c]"Well, standing around here fiddling with our fingers in anticipation wouldn't herald anything. Our priority is her safety of course, and although I refuse to comply with Lady Elwen's idea. I do agree that we need to keep as close to her majesty as to as least ward her from any attacks."[/color] Rowan placed down his drink, pondering what would be the most effective move for all of this, Nicomede was in fact a strategist, maybe he held the answers for this situation. They were blind as can be, and didn't know the first thing about this individual. A lot of the knight were gathered close. [color=ec008c]"The other option is to remove her from the ball, however it might just make her an easier target, the people would make honest shield for her, considering that this [i]'guest'[/i] of ours isn't planing on a bow or an arrow. For the moment, I suppose it's best that we don't leave her to her lonesome. We can at least make sure she is well guarded."[/color]