Lauden's eyes only remained on Reubon and Arabella until Allegra made her appearance inside the hall again.
His eyes laser focused on that same birthmark he discovered moments prior, but new thoughts and theories sprouted in the background as he studied its exact shape and shade.
Ideas such as the color of her hair not matching enough to arouse suspicion. That of her eyes didn't either.
When that yielded no result, he turned towards less obvious features like the shape of her face, skin tone and bone structure.
There were a few that peeked his curiosity, but nothing alarming.
Next, came memories from the previous gatherings at the Eleazars' where Darrick showed interest in multiple entertainers.
He did spend quite a lot of time with Allegra, but not more than he had spent with Katherine or others.
For all the sifting and fumbling through his mind he did, Lauden had nothing to show for it.
