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[kindlymeant]

It is not that I am ungrateful for your attention, my lady, though I cannot share in your renewed enthusiasm. I would have you remember, please, that even away from my lord father - especially then, perhaps - I must be careful to conduct myself as is befitting. I will not give him reason for disappointment, least not when I walk alongside such noble names.

As for - circumstances as they are, it is far better this way. That door may be closed now, as it should be, and so it shall remain.

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[lusciously]

[ the circumstance is easy to figure out, especially after witnessing — ]

Is it, really—?

[ with me around? ]

[kindlymeant]

[Her gaze is steady, level, but there's a tremour in her throat. Of course. She may have been able to avoid telling him, but he know that not all is as it seems. Tyrion, too, knows - but she thinks he will keep that to himself.]

It is, Professor. There shall be no needless trouble.

[lusciously]

I hope so. Your friend, Mister Stark, has made a mess with his pet, after all.

[ those poor, expensive shoes. his face does not change, of course; an excellent poker face, mister malfoy has. ]

You, to be laced with it, would be disappointing.

[ don't be a gryffindor. ]

[kindlymeant]

It would be presumptuous of me to think a king my friend, sir, even in the school - [Bastard girls are not meant to consort with kings.

She looks at his face, and of course, sees nothing. She doesn't expect to, when looking at Malfoy - she suspects he can change masks near as easily as her father.]

- as it would be ill done of me to be a disappointment.