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The bump registered right away with an apology on the tip of his tongue, although for the first time in his life, Ben actively held back on a sincere apology. Of all the students attending, why in the world did it have to be the self-centered spotlight-garbling—

[color=c0c0c0]"My name is not Benson. It's Benjamin,"[/color] First things first, that correction needed to be established. How in the world Eris got Benson instead of the easy-to-remember Benjamin was beyond him. Of course, by engaging in the correction, he had unintentionally made the poor decision of engaging Eris. If their first conversation was any indication than this was going to be brief but painful. No matter, he has dealt with worse from much more important people. Were he unable to deal with a diva then he didn't deserve the count title.

That said, Ben didn't want to cause a commotion—Count Sinnenodel was doing enough in embarrassing the nobility as it is, had he no shame in throwing a public tantrum in front of Her Highness?—and so opted for a friendlier conversation. Eris wanted to know why he was nervous, as if he cared, so Ben could indulge him. [color=c0c0c0]"Any hinderance to the senses for such a time would shake anyone. It clearly has an effect on even the most stubborn,"[/color] He said as the count's tantrum finally came to a close. [color=c0c0c0]"All we can do is believe in our mages and their abilities."[/color] No matter how small and fragile they may be.