There were many that would seek out the Duchess, and she understood that many whom would were merely there for their own ends. Of course that never stopped her from bringing them to her, and speaking with them. Yet she always had something more pressing and those that she felt where merely an irritant with nothing more to offer than their own egos would find themselves pushed out of conversation. Standing quietly for a moment, her eyes scanned over the room, the golden-yellow hues following her guests before they fell upon one very important young woman, only to shift to the escort whom she had arrived with.
A soft smile crossed her lips as she slowly pivoted upon her back foot, moving down the steps. Of course she need not worry about pushing the crowd back, they did that of their own accord. The large Nexu slowly lumbering towards the girl and her guest. With a soft smirk tugging at her lips, the Duchess heard the many gasps and near screams as the large Nexu lunged up, its front paws pressing upon the girl's shoulders before it rubbed its face upon her cheek.
"Nisal, down. There will be time for that much later."
With a begrudging low whine the Nexu dropped from what it considered a new member of the Magrath family, only to return to the Duchess' side. Stepping forward though her sight was set more upon the young man. She knew what the girl's mother would have wanted, the action of pushing this young man away from her, yet she was not the girl's mother. With a soft smile she slowly moved around the two, as if she were inspecting them before she came to a stop before Felicity.
Moving forward, she gently wrapped her arms around her in a soft embrace, pulling her in close. If she was going to push things her way, she was going to start slowly, and what better way than to gently edge her towards her youngest son.
"It's down the hall my dear. One right, one left, third on the right. Try not to get into trouble."
Leaning back, she smiled at the girl, giving her blessing to leave the party as she desired. After all, the Duchess understood what it meant to be young and at such events. In her own youth she found herself sneaking away more often than staying at such events. With a soft smile she passed by Owain, only to stop as she softly spoke.
"I am watching over this young woman for a dear friend of mine. Should I find a single thing out of place, or hear of any ungentlemanly conduct upon your part, I can guarantee you that my pet Nisal here has a fondness for the rather delicate bits of the male. Understood?"
Of course the Duchess would not remain long enough to allow for a response. A soft smile crossed her lips as her golden-yellow hues fell upon an old acquaintance whom she had seen at previous engagements that she had thrown. Stepping away from the couple, she smiled as she approached.
"Master DragonsFlame, I do hope you do not plan on spending the entire gala hold up in a little corner."
The Duchess kept her smile upon her lips as she looked around at those that had also arrived. There were plenty of people whom she desired to meet, and plenty would be asked to remain late into the night or to return in the morning for talks with the Duchess.
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