[quote=Lucrezia]"We meet again, lord Duval...Sorry, it's Cadet Duval now?"

"Surprised to see me?"

"Did you...like the drinks I sent? You made such gourmet food it did need a response."[/quote]

Arrish slowly cut into his steak as the girls at his sides made themselves vacant from the familiar woman that approached him, making a slow incision before bringing the bite up his mouth and chewing once, maybe twice before swallowing.  Only then he would look up at the woman presenting herself, bringing asmile back to his face as he turned on his charm. He wasn't so effervescent as Buggati, but he had been known to make a woman swoon with the right stare. Just maybe with the right touch he could remind Lucrezia of the time well spent together, and how he belonged right at her side.

[color red]"Darling, I wasn't aware that you would be joining us. It seems your brother failed to properly mention that our guest would be such a lovely woman, a princess no less."[/color] Arrish stood up from his seated position and made a move onto Lucrezia, getting closer to her. His breathe was short and warm, his body lightly trembled with fear and excitement. A hand grasping her own and another slipping around her waist like an old friend. Of course, this put him at risk at being slapped or... considering who he was talking to, even worse. [color red]"Darling, I fear that I didn't plan for your arrival, else there would be flavors preferable to your appetite, but what's available is... abundant..."[/color] He leaned to the side a little bit to glance at Minerva filling up a plate with food and steak before turning back towards Lucrezia.

[color red]"Still, it warms my heart to see you here after all this time."[/color] He went for another move, reaching a hand up to brush away a lock of hair from her face, only to rest his hand there. Another failed attempt would surely be a second slap to the face. He wasn't sure if this would work, but anything to keep the young woman from wrecking havoc among his squadmates, even if it meant putting himself into the jaws of this femme fatale.

Arrish put on a good show, he was smiling with his eyes and a warm greeting blushed across his lips, but much like Elora, Internally he was screaming.