( Temporary. Thank the gods. He was going to have trouble keeping up this nice guy act if it wasn't. But it is, and judging by the angle of Kirma's furry ears, his plan is working fairly nicely, too. He seems unsettled, subtly so, and that's enough to lift the prince's mood just enough. )

Whatever you'd like. It's your day after all, so just lead the way.

( So friendly, so accommodating, he allows his arms to slip away from Kirma so that he can stand on his own. Here, he adjusts his dress a little, staring down at himself for a moment too long before he clears his throat and moves to walk with Kirma. )

Only while it's on sounds ideal, doesn't it? A short taste of something new. ( A pause, as he tries to formulate the next idea in a way that comes off more nice than it should. )

I take it you haven't had much luck with women, to be gifted something like this? I wonder why?

( It's spoken as if it's a genuine question. It's not. )