Was awkwardly standing there considered 'initiating'? Perhaps she should have demanded to stay home and avoid this unpleasantness all together. Other families didn't take their children to half-breed weddings. Why was her mother making her go?

Did she what? Go good with red wine? He wouldn't act as his mother certainly would at such a public event, would he? Perhaps she was being overdramatic, but Merlin did she just want to go home. Clearing her throat - ugh, again with the throat! - she nodded sheepishly. "Yes, fine. Thank you." She managed to choke out.