Zidane found his opportunity while the play him and the rest of Tantalus were performing I Want to Be Your Canary for Queen Brahne in order to distract her so they can kidnap the princess, Baku didn't tell them why they were doing this but a job's a job and he's the best when it came to this line of work. Ruby was managing the stage supplies while Blank, Marcus, Cinna, Benero, Genero, Zenero and Baku himself were performing. After his 'spar' with Blank and impressing the nobles, and even Queen Brahne herself, he found an opportunity to swipe a guard's armour and go up to Princess Garnet's room, however he was distracted and didn't notice bumping into a woman wearing a white hood.
"Er sorry." Zidane said.
"It's fine, can, can I go?" The girl asked, Zidane had to pause and take a look at her, the girl was doing her best to hide her face from him, something about this didn't sit well with him.
"You look familiar, have I met you before?" Zidane asked.
"I don't think so." The girl said a bit nervous, worried that's she's been discovered, in truth this is actually Princess Garnet herself, for Garnet she had to see her own mother become corrupt and consumed by greed, gone was the kind gentle soul that raised her and replaced by the nasty woman she now knows, ever since that man with white hair and wearing a thong of all things came in and whispered in her ear, she's never been the same, but Garnet never encountered him directly, only saw him, smiling at her, he gave her the creeps.
"I can swear I've seen you before." Zidane hummed as he tried to get a good look at her, "I know I must of asked you out at one point."
"Er what?" Garnet asked confused, hoping the man she thinks is a guard will leave her alone.
"No eh, I can change that." Zidane smirked, this is unlike him, he should be looking for the Princess not flirting with this random girl but for some reason he can't help himself. Unbeknownst to him, his desires activate his aura, Garnet was washed in it as she stared at him, "how about you come with me?" He said with a smile.
"Sure, anything." Garnet muttered, completely entranced by his aura, he took her hand as they walked down. Zidane figured the princess could wait, he has this beauty literally in the palm of his hands, if only he knew the real reason behind her actions, and who she actually is.