Ella's smile was small, as she bowed her head in acknowledgement of the statement. [q]Y... Sorry.[q] She tried to remain confident; but it was hard. She was very pretty, and tall and... her hands were sweating. Nerves. She should have known not to use the title; it should have been something they prepped her with! She flushed, cheeks reddening.
[q]I go, uhm, I go by Ella. Please.[q] She nodded slightly, chewing her lip as she tried not to dance from foot-to-foot. [q]And... yes, this practice is outdated.[q] It was not her place to say such a thing, but the only one here had said it first.
Once she's given permission to enter, she straightens from her curtsy, thankful because her knees had begun to hurt. She's quiet, as she enters the solar, finding a seat that's not too close to her potential suitor.
She's quiet, breathing a little too fast. And when she thinks the other woman isn't looking, she hides her hands under her legs, to keep from tapping her fingers. [q]It's very nice to meet you...[q] She trailed off near the end of the sentence. Small talk wasn't something she was accustomed too.
[q]I go, uhm, I go by Ella. Please.[q] She nodded slightly, chewing her lip as she tried not to dance from foot-to-foot. [q]And... yes, this practice is outdated.[q] It was not her place to say such a thing, but the only one here had said it first.
Once she's given permission to enter, she straightens from her curtsy, thankful because her knees had begun to hurt. She's quiet, as she enters the solar, finding a seat that's not too close to her potential suitor.
She's quiet, breathing a little too fast. And when she thinks the other woman isn't looking, she hides her hands under her legs, to keep from tapping her fingers. [q]It's very nice to meet you...[q] She trailed off near the end of the sentence. Small talk wasn't something she was accustomed too.
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