( whatever he expects this place, filled with sensuous bodies and overwrought decor, it isn't clorinde stepping up to him with a glass of water in her outstretched hand, appearing out of seemingly nowhere as though this were just another day in the courts and not the height of a ribald party.
neuvillette straightens, surprised, though there is relief on his face as well. )
Clorinde. You have my thanks.
( the water is taken, the cool glass held between his hands for comfort, but he does not drink straightaway. instead, he fixes her with his gaze, searching for any signs of harm or distress. as always, she is calm and unwavering, the very qualities that set her at the top as a champion duelist now stabilizing her here as well. )
I did not expect to see you here as well.
( should he be searching for furina next? though no doubt he would have heard her long before catching sight of her. she always did have a knack for landing herself directly in the spotlight, intended or otherwise. )
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neuvillette straightens, surprised, though there is relief on his face as well. )
Clorinde. You have my thanks.
( the water is taken, the cool glass held between his hands for comfort, but he does not drink straightaway. instead, he fixes her with his gaze, searching for any signs of harm or distress. as always, she is calm and unwavering, the very qualities that set her at the top as a champion duelist now stabilizing her here as well. )
I did not expect to see you here as well.
( should he be searching for furina next? though no doubt he would have heard her long before catching sight of her. she always did have a knack for landing herself directly in the spotlight, intended or otherwise. )