Little Distractions

[Lady Vivianne Trevelyan]

The mention of a favor did not pass without a reaction from her - her eyes tightened infinitesimally - but she nodded, grateful that he would not put her at odds with her homeland. It was possible, they both knew that, requiring it to be mentioned. "I appreciate that, my lord. It's not that I am ungrateful for your generosity, but considering the positions we're both in..." Vivianne shrugged a little with a sheepish smile. "If it's within my capability, I will do so of course."

Glancing up at him when he spoke of trying to learn Demerian, she burst out laughing. "I thought when I first started to learn Lintenese that I needed to be part snake. All that rolling and hissing. But if I can manage your language, I'm sure you're equal to the challenge of mine."

[Lord Alejandro Cerevotos]

"You are a wise woman, Lady ..."And that's when he realized something rather critical. Immediately, he felt like a fool. No one had ever mentioned her name to him and in all of the hubbub, he had completely forgotten to ask. Well. There was no real harm in attempting to save face, though he assumed that she would be highly amused by the situation. "I can hardly call you Lady Mouse, since I think you are far lovelier than a mere mouse."

Alejandro laughed. "A snake, you say? I don't know if I have ever heard of our language referred to as such! Nonetheless, I believe you are. You have already proven to be nimble of tongue as you are nimble of feet."

[Lady Vivianne Trevelyan]

Vivianne had a habit of not volunteering information, preferring to be a face rather than a name. Her eyes gleamed with mischief as he realized he'd never learned her name, still not offering it up to him. "Lady Mouse is fine with me. I've been called worse, you understand... and mice aren't such bad creatures. If anything, I deem it a compliment to be called Mouse. It means practice is paying off."

The grin crept back across her features as he laughed to hear her comparison of Lintenese. "Nimble is my middle name, you might say. I have to be, to stay out of reach... and out of trouble."

[Lord Alejandro Cerevotos]

It was Alejandro's turn to narrow his eyes ever so slightly at the woman. She wasn't willing to give up her name. That spoke volumes of her character, though fortunately for her, he was not getting any particularly negative feelings off of her. For now, he opted to respect her privacy. "Lady Mouse it is." Though, he refrained from supplying her the Lintenese word for such a creature. The chances were high she would not find it particularly flattering.

"Mm, very interesting. I did not know you were a woman that sought out trouble. Should I be keeping a close eye on you as well as out for you?"

[Lady Vivianne Trevelyan]

The less he knew of her, the less she could get into trouble for doing in his company. Vivianne was aware she'd have to account for herself both to Lord St. Claire and to Lord Rupert; while she could prevaricate, truth was far easier. She smiled impishly at him, appreciative not only of his understanding but his sense of humor. "Thank you, Don Alejandro, for your indulgence in this case."

At his question, her smile turned bland and unreadable. "I believe you can try to keep a close eye on and out for me, but the real question is, can you keep up enough to do so?"

[Lord Alejandro Cerevotos]

"I believe I can surprise you with how agile and determined I can be," Alejandro gave a confident nod to the woman and then arched his brow in amusement. "Though, ah," he glanced up at the sky to see the position of the sun for a moment, "I cannot do so right now. I have an appointment with the doña." That was a good excuse, Alejandro! Really. No need to embarrass himself with a new found friend just yet.

"We shall meet soon, Lady Mouse, to begin your instruction?"

[Lady Vivianne Trevelyan]

Vivianne's amusement returned in full force as she nodded with a smile and a playful curtsy; he was a Duke and thus worthy of the outward respect, she reminded herself. And a Lintenese friend might not be such a bad friend to have, in the overall scheme of things. "Of course, Don Alejandro. It is the height of rude to keep Lady Julia waiting, as I know well."

Stepping back, she smiled as she gave a rather mature dip of her head. "I look forward to the lessons. Until later, my lord." With a wave, the little Mouse skipped off into the foliage once more, as swiftly disappearing as she'd arrived.

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