[Nikolai has been honing his powers of charm since he was a small boy, winning the affections of his mother's friends in court with compliments and clever remarks. He has always charmed indifferently — it didn't matter whether one was woman or man, young or old, so long as there might be something to gain from being in their good graces. And you never know whose favor you might come to rely on someday.
So in short, it's social and political lubricant rather than flirtation. Whatever it is, judging by her magnificent blush, it appears to be working.
At her question, he lofts his eyebrows as if he had not considered how many legs the typical woman possesses.]
Yes, I suppose my world lacks variety in the, ah, forms of its ladies. Although, I once saw a woman formed out of bees.
[It's hard to tell whether or not this is a joke...]
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So in short, it's social and political lubricant rather than flirtation. Whatever it is, judging by her magnificent blush, it appears to be working.
At her question, he lofts his eyebrows as if he had not considered how many legs the typical woman possesses.]
Yes, I suppose my world lacks variety in the, ah, forms of its ladies. Although, I once saw a woman formed out of bees.
[It's hard to tell whether or not this is a joke...]