Whitebark Stream meddleborn

She hastily went to name someplace, watching him with such intensity that he should know better, but any attention was good attention; scrutiny only insisted to Marius that he too was beautiful, somehow, and she was only being foolish to deny him. It was all a part of some artful game between man and woman.

Do you not like to be the focus of appreciation? But she was not leaving, and she cried out for nobody, so to Marius these were good signs. I would think someone such as yourself was accustomed to being admired. Maybe those of your home are not comfortable enough to speak on it - but I, who so love women - I can do that. Hm?

Still he felt very clever and not in the slightest bit wrong for his interest. If she did not want him there, despite only speaking and only watching, there was something wrong with her. Who wanders without escort while looking like that?