Daniil did not miss a thing. She saw his brow go up at laying a hand on his back and she saw the hint of a smile appear. That made her smile broadly at him a wicked gleam in her hazel eyes. She knew that the rumor mill was working overtime. Little she cared at the moment, though she should if she had any hope of her family going along with her request. But in her mind, a princess or even a queen could not be stuffy and formal all the time or they risked alienating their subjects. People would react better if they had the idea that a royal was, in some way, like them.

She would tolerate her mother helping her learn to fit into the mold that was expected. She know that that would be a requirement for them to even think about it, though she also knew that her father would likely entertain the idea because of the benefits he could milk the situation for. Anything that strengthened the House, she was sure her father would fall for like a fish on a hook.

Daniil was very good at reading people's emotions and she knew that Yannis as waking the line between tensed and relaxed.

"Indulgence then you shall have. she said in that same teasing voice back to him. She laughs, tossing her head back as she does so. "I am pretty sure that Father is here somewhere. And the mystery person..... follow me." she says sliding the hand on his back down to and slides it into his hand.

She begins to move in Lesley's direction....