He had been the one to insult her, and yet here she was, feeling quite sorry for him and worrying about how she might further apologize! This was all too much, and yet Mabel still found herself rooted to the spot wondering how on earth she might take her leave. She watched him anxiously, his tone causing her to frown with uncertainty. "It's not —" she ventured, her voice small now; but the wave of his hand cut her off and it was all she could do to not skitter backwards and stumble down the hill.
Instead she merely turned on her heel, curtsey and manners all but forgotten as she hurried away down the path with the golden orb still trailing behind her. She wouldn't be able to shake it off until she was finally out of the park.
Instead she merely turned on her heel, curtsey and manners all but forgotten as she hurried away down the path with the golden orb still trailing behind her. She wouldn't be able to shake it off until she was finally out of the park.
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loveliness by mj <3