Oh she was clever, he would give her that much. In the middle of the ballroom he could not unleash the torrent of questions that had sprung into his mind, nor could he drag her away without creating a scene. He doubted Ross would chastise him for the display but the rest of society, all of whom were packed into this room, would have long memories.
He had a shrewd idea that what he was looking at was precisely what he thought it was. Darrow remained obstinately silent. He recalled the man’s name from a vaguely recalled mention in the Prophet and immediately placed him as being somebody disappointing to do with the Darrow he knew at the Ministry. For the love of God why couldn’t it have been that Darrow?!
“You know exactly what I’m talking about Zelda,” he replied rapidly, eyes shifting around the room to ensure they were not being overheard. Even with his voice as low as possible he couldn’t shake the feeling that they were being observed and commented upon. “Do you take me for a fool?” He asked sharply, resting his gaze on the man hovering behind his little sister like an abject coward and glowering.
He had a shrewd idea that what he was looking at was precisely what he thought it was. Darrow remained obstinately silent. He recalled the man’s name from a vaguely recalled mention in the Prophet and immediately placed him as being somebody disappointing to do with the Darrow he knew at the Ministry. For the love of God why couldn’t it have been that Darrow?!
“You know exactly what I’m talking about Zelda,” he replied rapidly, eyes shifting around the room to ensure they were not being overheard. Even with his voice as low as possible he couldn’t shake the feeling that they were being observed and commented upon. “Do you take me for a fool?” He asked sharply, resting his gaze on the man hovering behind his little sister like an abject coward and glowering.