Leo thought croquet was a waste of time; he had better things to do that didn’t involve hitting a ball through hoops and faking laughs with people he didn’t particularly know or care about. He was viciously competitive though, which was the reason he’d come over to play when a few others had begun to form another game on the law. There was something satisfying about winning something that didn't matter to him but made people upset when they lost.
It helped too, that people’s lips tended to be a lot looser when they were in the middle of trying to concentrate. He collected secrets like other people collected rocks, often filing them away in a discreet book to use as potential blackmail and leverage if needed; that also made playing croquet a little less painful. Unfortunately, the game hadn’t quite gotten to the point of that, which was disappointing given how many days he’d already spent at the party and little information he'd collected that would be even remotely useful.
Turning his attention toward Miss Dempsey, Leo shook his head. “Well I know for sure it’s not going to me.” If he were to get engaged it certainly wouldn’t be a surprise whirlwind with rumors attached to it. “Although I heard Mr. Foxwood is considering an engagement. I guess he couldn’t think of a better scenario to surprise his future bride than here.” What a poor woman if he were to actually go through with it.
It helped too, that people’s lips tended to be a lot looser when they were in the middle of trying to concentrate. He collected secrets like other people collected rocks, often filing them away in a discreet book to use as potential blackmail and leverage if needed; that also made playing croquet a little less painful. Unfortunately, the game hadn’t quite gotten to the point of that, which was disappointing given how many days he’d already spent at the party and little information he'd collected that would be even remotely useful.
Turning his attention toward Miss Dempsey, Leo shook his head. “Well I know for sure it’s not going to me.” If he were to get engaged it certainly wouldn’t be a surprise whirlwind with rumors attached to it. “Although I heard Mr. Foxwood is considering an engagement. I guess he couldn’t think of a better scenario to surprise his future bride than here.” What a poor woman if he were to actually go through with it.