* Lord_Darkmoon jogs past the Secretary's desk, and out the front door, looking 
both ways for LadyMallet or Leena.
* LadyMallet goes out the front door hastily, and veers left.
* Lord_Darkmoon runs after her. "Mallet! Wait up, please!"
* LadyMallet stops, at the voice, and turns around slowly. "... I don't want to 
talk about it."
<Lord_Darkmoon> I know. You shouldn't have to. And you don't. Just...don't run 
away from us. We do need to tell Sakura about it; just wait where you don't have 
to listen. Please, stay? I'll have waaay too much food without Mallet's 
appetite.
* Lord_Darkmoon says that last part with a hint of humor, trying to cheer her 
up.
<LadyMallet> And I'm not going to. Even if it is Sakura.
<Lord_Darkmoon> I won't let her make you. I don't think she'll try.
<LadyMallet> ...
<LadyMallet> ... and by the way... *she looks away, not meeting his eyes* ... 
forget about last night.
<Lord_Darkmoon> ...as you wish. *carefully conceals any emotion attached to that 
statement* Please, come back with me? *holds out his hand in a friendly gesture* 
You can wait with the secretary in the office. You don't need to think about it 
at all.
<LadyMallet> If anyone presses me on the issue, I'm gone.
<LadyMallet> ... let's go.
* LadyMallet doesn't take the hand, she walks past him, back in.
* Lord_Darkmoon nods. "Thank you." He follows her in, trying to hold the door.
* Lord_Darkmoon , once inside, says, "I'll go in. I'll tell you when the coast 
is clear, so to speak. Okay?"
* LadyMallet 's face softens. "... sure."
* Lord_Darkmoon smiles encouragingly at her, and goes back into the main room. 
He hastily closes the door behind him so no hint of whatever's being discussed 
will waft its way into the office.
* Lord_Darkmoon nods, and pokes his head out in the hall. "Leena, you can come 
in now. Madam Secretary, would you mind coming in, too?"