Tragic, the worst person you know makes a good point! Minnie seemed to give a short nod in agreement to what Miss Adebayo said about it mattering very little if they were ready. Tonight was the night, they were all gathered in the classroom awaiting for the cue to descend down the stairs to greet their friends, families, and potential suitors. Girlhood was over and there was nothing any of them could do or say to prevent that from being the case. She did, however, give a small smile to Miss Ravenswood; she may have found the girl a bit pathetic, but she never disliked her and she did genuinely sound like she was trying to be sweet. Most of her attention, however, seemed to be on Chessie and Mattie, who were her actual friends and Minnie really did hope that they both enjoyed themselves tonight, “Thank you. I know I'm looking forward to our first Season and all of the events for us to attend.”

Her excitement could be heard in her voice, and though Jessamine was trying to keep positive and not do anything that would make her sound improper, sometimes she just couldn't help herself, and they were still in the classroom anyway, so it hardly mattered, right? Her bright eyes flickered to Miss Potts, then at Miss Thompsett who tried to be a mediator. “There will be other balls... for some of us, that is. Some of us, already have made an impression and need all the luck they can get.” She still had no idea why Miss Potts was even bothering with tonight. Though her comment about this being their last time all together hit hard enough for a brief moment Jessamine was almost sorry she was so catty.