It took all Callista had to swallow the temptation to laugh at the moment. Ìyá’s chiding – in a lighter tone than they often came – was enough acknowledgement of the stumble. (And it was best to get out all the mishaps in this room, Callista felt fervently, for better luck out there.)
So all she did was press Genia’s arm in amused sympathy and whisper conspiratorially in her ear, “And have fun,” as she passed her, moving to open the door for them to proceed. (Fun was not the point of the night, or of their careers as Adebayo debutantes – but she thought Genia should be afforded the luxury of it, for at least her first night.)
So all she did was press Genia’s arm in amused sympathy and whisper conspiratorially in her ear, “And have fun,” as she passed her, moving to open the door for them to proceed. (Fun was not the point of the night, or of their careers as Adebayo debutantes – but she thought Genia should be afforded the luxury of it, for at least her first night.)
