[ Claude would never expect Hilda to let that pass by without comment (even if he's right). She's like a shark when it comes to things like this, acutely aware of any potential embarrassment like blood in the water.
And he doesn't mind it either, tilting his head away from the pair and toward the woman who is, by all accounts, his partner in crime. ]
Why, Hilda. [ Eyebrows high in a mockery of disbelief and a hand pressed against his chest, Claude's eyes are brighter than they'd been at any point this night. ] Are you doubting my romantic prowess? Or is this your coy way of requesting a demonstration?
how has another week gone by already
And he doesn't mind it either, tilting his head away from the pair and toward the woman who is, by all accounts, his partner in crime. ]
Why, Hilda. [ Eyebrows high in a mockery of disbelief and a hand pressed against his chest, Claude's eyes are brighter than they'd been at any point this night. ] Are you doubting my romantic prowess? Or is this your coy way of requesting a demonstration?