He watched from his semi-hidden spot as she went to the line and ordered a skinny vanilla latte. She hadn’t noticed him and stood with her back to h...m as she waited for the barista to make her drink. He noticed that she was fidgeting considerably, her hands seemed to twist together and then go to her chest or to tap on her thighs. She was leaning back on her heels and swaying from foot to food. Finally, the barista handed the drink over and she turned and faced him. She was very attractive, not. Suddenly, everyone else had something important that needed doing. I told Rand to hold off on my orders and instead to help finish up here while I went to greet the King.I breathed a sigh of relief finding a cordon of well-dressed troops prepared for the King’s debarking--at least until I realized that nearly half of them were local citizens, wearing our uniforms and armed with captured French swords. I learned later they had volunteered to “help out” and were grinning knowingly at me when I. .. we ... we were just checking our grades on Dr. Harrison's office door ... he doesn't post them online." I see. And that girl that just passed you, what did you say to her?" It ... it was nothing ... just a stupid joke ... sir..." I like jokes ... I'm a really funny guy. Tell me what you said. I could use a chuckle."The girl on the left was turning pale trying to keep tight-lipped, but the girl on the right cracked first. "I said, 'I didn't realize vampires were allowed out during the day .... He sympathised with her discontent and unease at her immediate job prospects.Then he switched to the subject of the theatre and asked what shows she had seen lately. When he heard that she had not been to the West End in years he slapped her playfully on the hand. "Well - we must surely do something about that! All that wealth of the world's finest talent to be seen day by day and you stick at home or in the pub! Shame on you, my girl! I'll be in touch after today is over! We must go to a few.