Whitefish River Prom Night

Surprise lights his features at Ira's unusual reaction. Typically it is impossible to sneak up on the iron wall of Kaistleoki. (Evergreen knows, he may have tried once or twice just to see.) The bearish Count hadn't attempted to be sneaky. His mismatched green eyes widen, and for a moment, he doesn't know what to say.

Oh, uhm, I'm sorry, his voice sounds questioning even to him. You... you seem troubled. So I, uhm, wanted to make sure you're okay.