[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/OEh1rTU.png[/img][color=9AF781][h1]Lord Leo Smithwood[/h1]
Time: Evening
Location: Masquerade Ball: Damien Estate
Mentions: Charlotte [@princess], Ryn [@JJ Doe], and Nahir [@Rodiak]
Daily Misfortune: An annoyingly high-pitched voice and random fits of laughter.
Predictable Costume: [url=https://i.imgur.com/tLePxA5.jpg]Leo the Lion[/url][/color][/center]
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[color=CBCBCB][color=B7AAE0]"I h-have, well, uh, a quick question for Count Fritz about his findings…”[/color]

[color=9AF781][i]Alone?[/i][/color] Leo wondered. Hadn’t they all agreed to work on this together? And Leo had plenty worth discussing with Hendrix around as well.

But it was clear Lottie didn’t want him to tag along as she attempted to distract him. 

[color=B7AAE0]I think the girl you like is just over yonder by the way if you wanna say hello, otherwise, I'll be back in a moment."[/color]

Leo’s head momentarily turned over yonder. Nahir was unmistakable, few made perfection appear so effortless, like the lion that had accompanied Mayet, Nahir brought beauty and danger in equal measure. But he had to wonder if Lorenzo’s influence had affected Charlotte. What if [i]the laughing[/i] came back? There was no way he would risk laughing in any royal’s face, much less one from Alidasht. 

So Leo stood there, slightly annoyed, as Charlotte headed off without him. Hendrix was far too secretive to be trusted, Leo hadn’t heard a thing about what the Varian count had uncovered since their meeting at Charlotte’s house. Not that Leo had sought Hendrix out either but there was now a whole trove of information to be shared following the morning tea party. A few laps around the room should be an adequate amount of time for Lottie and Hendrix to discuss what they needed, and then Leo would interrupt. That seemed reasonably polite and no reason to completely waste an opportunity to have a chat about strange goings-on.[/color]