"If that's all you wanted, you could have invited me to a more 'mental' affair." Hand over chest, he found himself humbled enough to bow but a fleeting moment. "Flattered as I am otherwise."

"I've got to keep up with you somehow. This is my method."

"Not for the world." In truth, he'd hoped that she hadn't noticed his distance as of late. It seemed he'd really been chasing those mysterious shadows far more than he realized. "Where should I escort you first, Kayura-'sama'?" He masked his thoughts well behind that winning smirk.