"Ooh, a friend of yours?" Aside from Guy, Anise didn't have a clue what kind of company Claude normally kept. But if he thought it was someone she would get along with, she was definitely curious enough to meet them. Was it too much to hope that he'd turn out to be acquainted with any rich and eligible princes? Maybe so, but she did want to know what made Claude think she'd have any chemistry with this friend of his.

Clearly interested, she leaned forward on the table with a girlish giggle. "Is he handsome?"