Maria had been very kind, even if Haji was certain she had been flirting with Saya. She seemed a free spirit and he felt no ill will, even the annoyance of less than 10 minutes ago was gone. It was all trivial and not worth losing precious moments with Saya.

"I must disagree." He replied softly, once he kissed the back of her hand, he shifted to lead them into the dance. A waltz was not as exciting as modern dances, but Haji did not know those or did not care to learn more like. This was perfect as far as he was concerned.

Shaking his head a moment without missing a step. Blue eyes peering down at her. "There is nothing in this world I would not forgive you for. It was a simple misunderstanding." After a quicker turn to keep to the pace of the music, the chevalier added. "You are not upset, are you?"