You chose to politely intervene and offer Lady Katharina an excuse to leave the confrontation. As you approach, Count Steffan's eyes narrow, but he nods courteously at your presence. Sensing the tension in the air, Lady Katharina accepts your intervention gratefully, thanking you with a small, relieved smile. She murmurs her apologies before slipping away, leaving Count Steffan alone in the corridor. His gaze lingers on you for a moment, a calculating gleam in his eyes, before he turns and disappears into the shadows. The weight of unspoken words hangs heavy in the silence that follows.