Dionisia, in truth, had many thoughts. She was not unfamiliar with the consequences of hasty marriages, but, in truth, one could have a hasty marriage without eloping. Her marriage to Ari would have gone off without a hitch if not for the appearance of Elliott a mere six months later.
"Well," she said, suddenly feeling a bit tongue-tied. Dionisia had never considered herself witless, but there had been a reason she was sorted into Hufflepuff instead of Ravenclaw. "What if someone published rumors—not about your impropriety, no. That would not be good." She spoke not only to Zelda, but herself. She did not want Zelda scandalized, surely, but not all rumors were about scandal...
"What if they made unkind—and untrue—remarks about your... desirability as a wife? Surely your father wouldn't want you depicted as unworthy, and Mr. Darrow would be there to defend you. Perhaps your father would be more amenable to your marriage if..." Dionisia sighed and shook her head. She was not good at explaining things outside her domain. "I only mean it would give Mr. Darrow a chance to show his devotion to your family, and you would know the remarks were untrue."
"Well," she said, suddenly feeling a bit tongue-tied. Dionisia had never considered herself witless, but there had been a reason she was sorted into Hufflepuff instead of Ravenclaw. "What if someone published rumors—not about your impropriety, no. That would not be good." She spoke not only to Zelda, but herself. She did not want Zelda scandalized, surely, but not all rumors were about scandal...
"What if they made unkind—and untrue—remarks about your... desirability as a wife? Surely your father wouldn't want you depicted as unworthy, and Mr. Darrow would be there to defend you. Perhaps your father would be more amenable to your marriage if..." Dionisia sighed and shook her head. She was not good at explaining things outside her domain. "I only mean it would give Mr. Darrow a chance to show his devotion to your family, and you would know the remarks were untrue."