[b]"Well..."[/b]

William hesitated to speak, and took a moment to collect his thoughts. The situation felt somewhat awkward, he would try his best to avoid his intentions to meet with the King. [b]"Well, my uncle and I were going to escort representatives from the outside to the castle, and discuss various um, 'solutions' as to improve the state of the Outside. I'm sure you're aware that conditions aren't exactly decent. I'm trying to best to remedy that."[/b] William locked eyes with Xavier as the group walked, his gaze made him feel uncomfortable, as if the Draconide could read his thoughts, and what he was plotting. 

[b]"You can see his innovative spirit"[/b] Francis pointed out to Dominique [b]"Surely it wouldn't occur to many that the Outside could be improved to benefit those on the Inside, but it did to William. A very unorthodox way of seeing things, right boy?"[/b] [b]"Correct"[/b] William replied, he almost cringed saying the word. Francis was completely wrong, this was not in any form what William was trying to accomplish, but he knew why he was twisting the idea. William's proposals to the King weren't exactly the views many people expressed on the Inside, and would most likely make Dominique suspicious of him, something he didn't need at the moment. It could potentially jeopardize a certain plan. William decided to ease his tension and stray away from the current topic. [b]"Your friend has sparked my curiosity, Dominique."[/b] William remarked before Dominique could comment on his meeting with the King. He gestured towards Xavier. [/b]"I don't encounter Draconide very often, and have never come across this specific type before. How old is it?"[/b] William was lying but it didn't matter, he just wanted to talk about something else.