Mara had smiled and curtsied to the right gentlemen on the way in, made notes of the entire floor plan compared to the one she'd memorized before going in, and then remembered Galen finally. It was his first mission undercover, and she felt the nerves running through him. She took a glass of the liquor and placed a hand over his reassuringly with a smile.
"You're doing great," she whispered so only he could hear, then answered his question. "And yes, I've heard those rumors, too. Simply rumors, sadly." After all, this was their main mission for the Emperor. He wanted them to work together and wanted this mission to see how the diplomats were acting in public compared to private, as well as their financial situations. Hence, the reason they were there at the ball instead of simply sneaking inside.
Mara's part was to act the role of the Duchess and learn what she could from certain men, distracting them as well so Galen could sneak into their offices. She'd had the plan the other way around at first, but figured he would be better at breaking and entering than mingling undercover.
"Stop playing with the collar," she added as she sipped her drink casually, then followed his eye line. Her eyes turned to his with an eyebrow raised. "Is something else the matter?"
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Date: 2009-02-19 01:44 am (UTC)"You're doing great," she whispered so only he could hear, then answered his question. "And yes, I've heard those rumors, too. Simply rumors, sadly." After all, this was their main mission for the Emperor. He wanted them to work together and wanted this mission to see how the diplomats were acting in public compared to private, as well as their financial situations. Hence, the reason they were there at the ball instead of simply sneaking inside.
Mara's part was to act the role of the Duchess and learn what she could from certain men, distracting them as well so Galen could sneak into their offices. She'd had the plan the other way around at first, but figured he would be better at breaking and entering than mingling undercover.
"Stop playing with the collar," she added as she sipped her drink casually, then followed his eye line. Her eyes turned to his with an eyebrow raised. "Is something else the matter?"