Reinette lifted her gaze to meet his own, easily maintaining the connection despite the rise and fall of the music. Twice a couple lead by a distinctly uncoordinated rather portly courtier nearly caused her to collide with Jack. But through sheer force of will Reinette maintained the sliver of space that separated them. She did not believe in accidents.
"You define them the way a great many here would wish to for themselves, I imagine." Her mouth tilted slightly. She was well aware of the eyes that followed him. "Only somehow, I think, you might actually follow through."
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"You define them the way a great many here would wish to for themselves, I imagine." Her mouth tilted slightly. She was well aware of the eyes that followed him. "Only somehow, I think, you might actually follow through."
And then her smile grew by degrees.
"That is something distinctly lacking here."