Now she was at Charity Events not as Mrs. Thomasina Dempsey, healer but as Mrs. Thomasina Dempsey, the Minister's wife. This was much worse; she was now expected to be here for much longer. She could still have her fun, but it felt more claustrophobic — people were constantly watching her. And she was still thinking about the ballerina.

Thomasina was sipping her champagne and conversing with someone; she didn't know them from the hospital, which likely meant they were some sort of socialite. "Are you familiar with the Sinclair family?" Sina asked — her tone was slightly shorter than she would have liked, as she was not a fan of small talk. "I cannot claim to be familiar with them."