[He chuckles with light amusement and an apologetic tone mixed on it.
He tenses when she presses closer, and his eyes gleam dangerously, not appreciating the act. But he also realizes that it's needed so she can whisper and he can hear, so he doesn't step back. Besides, it would probably look weird and attract attention to them if he suddenly stepped back or something. So he forces himself to lean towards her as if flirting back or something in order to answer with another whisper.]
I realize it more than you do, milady. I've had to say things like that several times now, but there are ears everywhere tonight as well as many eyes. As much as I would like to, I can't cut the chase short just yet.
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[He chuckles with light amusement and an apologetic tone mixed on it.
He tenses when she presses closer, and his eyes gleam dangerously, not appreciating the act. But he also realizes that it's needed so she can whisper and he can hear, so he doesn't step back. Besides, it would probably look weird and attract attention to them if he suddenly stepped back or something. So he forces himself to lean towards her as if flirting back or something in order to answer with another whisper.]
I realize it more than you do, milady. I've had to say things like that several times now, but there are ears everywhere tonight as well as many eyes. As much as I would like to, I can't cut the chase short just yet.