She laughed merrily at the preposterousness of the suggestion that it would be worth his while trying to seduce the Princeling. ’That will make things simpler’ she noted her tone turning grim. Although if pressed she would admit that she had been prepared to amormentia the man if he did prove immune. Ramdas, had exceptional skill with potions and some of the concoctions native to his homeland seemed much more intense and hardcore than anything she had found in English potions books -potions whose affects were permanent.

Not wanting to get into the detail of how she planned to circumvent the potential barriers to their plan if he decided not to be interested in her. Here – like before, it was better if he didn’t know – at least not at the moment. She decided that teasing was the best way to avoid the subject. ’And what of you? Who do you dance with?’ she pressed, ’Am I to lose my alley to a fiancé?’

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