Had she had less on her mind, she might have found Elladora's outrage more amusing but as it was she only found it mildly humorous. "Well of course people believe it, they wouldn't sell if everyone thought it was utter nonsense." It was a shame it wasn't true what Witch Weekly had said about her sister-in-law; what a different light she would have seen the beastly woman in had it been so.
"It'll be quite tragic if you're ousted from society without even the consolation prize of having committed the sin you're accused of," she mused lightly. "However, they do say there's no smoke without fire. Are you quite certain you haven't a secret attachment? I shan't reproach you for it," with a vaguest hint of bitterness, she continued, "at your age with no marriage prospects you must be quite miserable. Who could blame you for taking what comforts you can in this life." Ursula punctuated this somewhat insulting statement with a languid sigh.
Thanks to Bee for this magnificent set <3