With one eye on the boys, Daff's smile softened toward Millie. "There's nothing wrong with needing a little help. I did," It had turned into something much, much more than tutoring, but that was irrelevant at the moment and far in the past as well. "I'm sure you'll figure it all out." Millie was bright, she would make it all work in time. Perhaps Calla could give her a gentle nudge. Being a little older and with a fairly wide network of friends, certainly her youngest sister would be able to help.
At the mention of the cocoa, Millie scampered off toward the kitchen and Daff hadn't even started to follow before her cousin was out of sight. Unsure as to whether or not she was meant to follow, she figured her cousin could handle it. Which left her wavering in what to do with herself now. She watched with an intrigued smile as Mr. Honeyduke and Dahlia excused themselves, but could only speculate. Zinnia had gone to accompany Miss Thompsett and Daff had half a mind to lure Thistle into the thick of things, but the pull to go interrupt Jack and Elias was also strong.
She felt a little silly standing by herself now, but Daff hesitated on what to do. It would be kind of her to save Elias from the full force of her family without her, but in the same breath, wondered how he would do surrounded by her family. Still the lure of spending time with him, even if she had to share, was what wound up making the choice for her. And so she took a moment to finish her cider, giving them a couple more minutes before she decided to interrupt.
Daff sidled up to Jack, resting her free hand and her chin on his shoulder as she smiled at Elias. "Gentlemen," Though she hadn't given them a lot of time, she was curious to know how things had gone so far. "I'm glad you made it," She mused, still smiling at Elias. Hopefully that would eliminate any questions from Jack as to why he was here. "I see you've met our honorary Potts, my father's favorite as the only boy." The fact that Jack had simply been absorbed into the Potts family after their first year was no secret, but Daff wasn't sure she'd explained as much to Elias in so many words.
At the mention of the cocoa, Millie scampered off toward the kitchen and Daff hadn't even started to follow before her cousin was out of sight. Unsure as to whether or not she was meant to follow, she figured her cousin could handle it. Which left her wavering in what to do with herself now. She watched with an intrigued smile as Mr. Honeyduke and Dahlia excused themselves, but could only speculate. Zinnia had gone to accompany Miss Thompsett and Daff had half a mind to lure Thistle into the thick of things, but the pull to go interrupt Jack and Elias was also strong.
She felt a little silly standing by herself now, but Daff hesitated on what to do. It would be kind of her to save Elias from the full force of her family without her, but in the same breath, wondered how he would do surrounded by her family. Still the lure of spending time with him, even if she had to share, was what wound up making the choice for her. And so she took a moment to finish her cider, giving them a couple more minutes before she decided to interrupt.
Daff sidled up to Jack, resting her free hand and her chin on his shoulder as she smiled at Elias. "Gentlemen," Though she hadn't given them a lot of time, she was curious to know how things had gone so far. "I'm glad you made it," She mused, still smiling at Elias. Hopefully that would eliminate any questions from Jack as to why he was here. "I see you've met our honorary Potts, my father's favorite as the only boy." The fact that Jack had simply been absorbed into the Potts family after their first year was no secret, but Daff wasn't sure she'd explained as much to Elias in so many words.
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