Again, Reinette studied the man before her with a hard, accessing gaze. There was a brash flippancy to him that might have caused irritation other than the quiet understanding that he was quite capable of supporting it.
He was attractive, she thought somewhat distantly. He managed his words well, which not only suggested intelligence but wit. The two did not always go hand in hand.
If he knew all these things about himself?
Well, she could hardly hold that against him. After all, she was sure of these things in herself as well.
"That is not a word I am light with, just to prepare you."
With that, her hands moved to smooth the lines of her skirt, brushing down in brisk, effective strokes that broke the planes and space between them.
"Louis has a great many daughters, and one of them is celebrating a birthday tonight. Would you be interested in trying your hand at French society?"
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Date: 2009-11-28 03:33 am (UTC)He was attractive, she thought somewhat distantly. He managed his words well, which not only suggested intelligence but wit. The two did not always go hand in hand.
If he knew all these things about himself?
Well, she could hardly hold that against him. After all, she was sure of these things in herself as well.
"That is not a word I am light with, just to prepare you."
With that, her hands moved to smooth the lines of her skirt, brushing down in brisk, effective strokes that broke the planes and space between them.
"Louis has a great many daughters, and one of them is celebrating a birthday tonight. Would you be interested in trying your hand at French society?"