"Dance with me," he repeats, stepping back, more or less dancing along the railing, unworried about the rather steep fall over the outer edge. He holds out a hand towards him, a smile playing over his lips and green eyes dancing behind his mask.

He inclines his head towards the curtain. "We've got a little privacy. And besides, if anyone sees us, it'll give them something to talk about, right? Wouldn't be the first time a guard's fallen in love with the one he's protecting."