The tea spill had not been discreet enough, by half. If Rosamund was disappointed with how coolly Miss Malfoy spoke or how quickly she leapt to her feet - almost as though she were allergic - she could not pretend that she was surprised.
It had been a little too good to be true, having someone like Angeline Malfoy at the table, being so pleasant. She ought to have known it couldn’t last. Even at the rather barbed social failure comment, Rommy was half-tempted to laugh... but better not spill more tea on herself, hm?
And better not have Miss MacFusty too indignant on her behalf. “It’s fine, Tilda,” Rommy assured the redhead, quiet and slightly embarrassed that Tilda had witnessed this slip-up, and trying to communicate best leave it. “Miss Malfoy’s schedule is a very busy one, and we oughtn’t keep her.”
She meant it sincerely. After all, they were only healers; whatever did she and Tilda know about the heavy duties of a social calendar?
It had been a little too good to be true, having someone like Angeline Malfoy at the table, being so pleasant. She ought to have known it couldn’t last. Even at the rather barbed social failure comment, Rommy was half-tempted to laugh... but better not spill more tea on herself, hm?
And better not have Miss MacFusty too indignant on her behalf. “It’s fine, Tilda,” Rommy assured the redhead, quiet and slightly embarrassed that Tilda had witnessed this slip-up, and trying to communicate best leave it. “Miss Malfoy’s schedule is a very busy one, and we oughtn’t keep her.”
She meant it sincerely. After all, they were only healers; whatever did she and Tilda know about the heavy duties of a social calendar?
