[ ...ha ha, wow, he knows a forced smile when he sees one. People put on a nice face around him since they need his mom on their side. Shitty people. He opens his mouth to say something rude, but after a quick glance towards Celeste and Arven, he decides against it.
[He flashes a knowing, sympathetic look in return. He wants to say something in Eli’s defense. He really does. But he’s kind of tongue-tied at the moment.]
[ Eli catches the look and returns a grin and a wink. Yeah, yeah, he's being cheeky, but if anyone here needs some cheering up (besides Mafuyu herself), it's Arven. ]
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Mouth closes.
He'll just glare daggers at her instead. ]
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Gonna start cooking up excuses for it, if needed. Something something rougeish bodyguard for the princess, etc.]