As silly as Lucille could be sometimes, at least she seemed to care about more than Bella's reputation. Araminta had always (reasonably) been concerned about how Bella's actions may have affected her, which often caused a rift between them. Bella rose alongside her cousin, setting her knitting needles and assaulted ball of yarn on the table beside her seat.

"Maybe you should focus on your prospects, and then you'll have plenty of time to concern yourself with mine," she teased before the two girls went on their separate ways.