The finale however, raised a few brows, and Duke was among them, not immune to the spectacle before having the sense to look away clearing his throat. Even if it seemed Rae didn't mind in the slightest it still felt wrong with a bunch of hounds drooling over her. Nick concluded the exercise and the demigods dispersed, Duke being the kind to take his time and let others rush off if they wished, but he didn't lounge around either.
Apparently, his pace tinted with patience earned him a nice intercept from the previously raw red head. She had a brunette friend hooked to her arm, one he hadn't seen until today. He looked between them knowing this could only be trouble, rounded up by minxes. "Long time no see, Handsome."
He smiled tightly at the familiar female. Not because it was a nuisance but because he wasnât used to womenâs persistent and assertive advances. "Hi."
"Iâm Blair⊠A name Iâm sure you wonât soon forget." The other introduced. Perhaps he should have added straight forward to that list of what he wasnât used to by women.
That tight formed smile remained in place. "Duke," he introduced simply and held out his hand for a shake. If he was more of the Casanova he wouldâve kissed the girlsâ hands but that wasnât him. Down and dirty and to the point was more his speed. Duke nodded to them as he looked between them. "Ladies." He tried to slide past them as respectfully as possible but they formed an effective barricade with their petiteness and cute looks. Anyone else might be considered lucky to have two beautiful girls hit on themâŠthen againâŠDuke hunched it mightnât have been an exact privilege with these two. He backed up a bit to keep the predatory girls in view. Now if he just diverted the conversation from any means of suggestion.
"Itâs a shame we didnât get to see you in the spars but also good. Means people canât figure you out in a real battle," Duke offered to Blair. And looking back at Rae wellâŠit was hard not to visualize her naked now. His eyes darted away from her guiltily. "And you did a really good job, especially fairing against an offspring of Ares. I thought you almost had her."
Talking tactics and battle strategies probably wasn't going to stimulate the girls and they'd probably find him a bore for being so evaluative when in the face of beauties who weren't looking for feedback or tips. He wasn't throwing them any kind of bone. But what else did he have to do in such a hurry? Duke inhaled deeply and probably against better judgement spoke. "Did youse wanna grab a bite at the hall?"
He gave them a moment for decision then whether they were in tow or not, he proceeded onwards where food called. It was indisputable that they were attractive but he wasnât sure if he wanted to remember either of them for high praise in sexual performance and even then which one would it be anyway? Duke shook himself out of it, jumping a few buildings ahead. It was wrong to be presumptive and normally his mind was on a much higher and clearer path. Although.... it had been a while...
"You're both satisfied with your cabins? If you ever need anything, any maintenance or the kind, I have the abilities of Hephaestus." Seemed to be the more he talked, the less he thought about being with one of them. He'd grasp at straws if he must.