Instinctively, Belle looks around as well. But there's a vague hint of a smile on her lips before she can get rid of it. "I never claimed to not be cruel. Haven't you heard the stories, monsieur?"

She arches an eyebrow now. "I am sure you have many admirers who would say so." Thing is, she does believe so. Men like him, the charming and handsome, they always do. It's a deadly trap. "At this court, or court in general? In either case, I make it a habit - Ah, forgive me, what I mean to say is, I would not know the options men have when complimenting a lady."