The fact that he didn't flinch from her gaze lets her know that he's older than her. The younger vampires tend to get overwhelmed when she looks at them, to say nothing of humans.
Her lips twitch upward slightly. Speaking with another Head of House is a familiar dance, and knowing he's a progenitor in addition... her opening steps to the dance are cautious.
"Those gathered on this island seem to be of many different worlds. In mine, various factions prefer to operate in secret. To attract the notice of the mundane majority is to invite unwelcome attention, particularly from hunters. What state of affairs are you working under, Lord Osborne?"
(And that's either here or at home, she's curious about both.)
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The fact that he didn't flinch from her gaze lets her know that he's older than her. The younger vampires tend to get overwhelmed when she looks at them, to say nothing of humans.
Her lips twitch upward slightly. Speaking with another Head of House is a familiar dance, and knowing he's a progenitor in addition... her opening steps to the dance are cautious.
"Those gathered on this island seem to be of many different worlds. In mine, various factions prefer to operate in secret. To attract the notice of the mundane majority is to invite unwelcome attention, particularly from hunters. What state of affairs are you working under, Lord Osborne?"
(And that's either here or at home, she's curious about both.)