When he explained how he knew the host Benevolence dropped her head to hide her smile. The remoteness of the connection and the earnestness with which he discussed his obligation she found somehow funny. Was it endearing? She tried to decide as they danced.
'I must admit Mister Abbott that I'm not much for balls' she explained a little bashfully, a little colouring ringing her cheeks as the quiet Ravenclaw tried to be honest with the gent before her. 'I enjoy a gathering as much as the next lady but my tastes run to quiet gatherings than to lots of furore like your mothers best friends cousins shindig.-
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