For Alina, Hal's real appearance and the realization that all she had seen about Hal so far was all fake was quite surprising even though she had previously suspected him of having an agenda.
She took a step towards Hal where he stood smiling down at the Duchess whose eyes were opened to stare at the face that she had only seen as an illusion before now.
Hal never looked away from the Duchess but when he spoke, his words were directed at Alina whose mouth was open a tad bit,
"If you are not stepping forward to suck me off and are only doing so to give me an earful, you might as well stay right where you are.
We both know you are not going to lay a hand on me in defense of your Duchess" he said.
Alina paused at his words and then closed her mouth with a slight frown...
He was right...
She was not going to attack him...