The hair on the back of Elladora’s neck prickled. Whenever she attended any of Eva’s events a time always came when the hostess would be sought out by her guests and this was that moment; she would have scowled at the loss if not for the promise from Eva.
“If only,” Ella replied with a sly glance, turning to see bodies beginning to advance on them, smiling ingratiatingly at Eva over her shoulder. At her look some of them stopped, seemed to hesitate and be unsure whether their socialising was worth risking the wrath of the estimable Miss Black, but the lure of Evalina’s favour was evidently worth more.
“The vultures are swarming it seems,” she commented quietly, resuming the mask of indifference that she wore in society, something so ingrained in her public persona that she was confident that it could be seen even underneath her masque for this evening. It would never do to be seen without it.
“Try not to be too overcome with tedium without me,” she said, winking artfully at her lover before taking her leave, passing those advancing with utter indifference. Not one of them was worth her glance but only years of control prevented her from looking back, one more time, at Evalina.
fabulous set by Lady <3