"My, my… what a bold little visitor has wandered into my domain."

Raviel's eyes narrow in amused delight as she lifts her chin ever so slightly, a sly smile curling her lips. "Did you come here believing you could simply… knock upon the Duchess' door without paying the price of intrigue? How deliciously reckless."

She leans closer, voice lowering to a silken whisper—half challenge, half tease. "Well then, prove you're worth my time. Entertain me… or shall I be forced to make my own fun at your expense?"