Oh well, that was the most obstinate position Lucinda could take and Elsie nearly flinched as her cousin's hands hit her hips and she basically growled at Tyb. On a small sigh, Elsie tried to straighten up and find the best way to go about this without making it worse. Was there actually a way to go about that? All Elsie needed out of this was for Lucinda not to tell her mother. If she could just keep it between them, Elsie wouldn't be confined to the house until her thirtieth birthday.

Instead she was going to try and appeal to Lucinda's straightforward side. "I can explain, but I don't think you need me to." Elsie said finally. It was quiet, kind of flat in tone, but Els didn't see the point in trying to beat around the bush. Lucinda was smart, she knew what she saw. Though Elsie supposed it could be taken a couple of different ways by her cousin, it wasn't as if Elsie was here against her will or that anything sinister was going on.  If she could just get Luce to keep it between them, Elsie wouldn't be confined to the house until her thirtieth birthday. It would leave her with a lot to think about though.