" lady meilin, " aurelia smiled, offering a respectful bow to the lady of star before straightening. she wanted to ask how the lady was doing, how she was holding up with the loss of her mother ⸻ but the high priestess also wanted to be respectful. such topics were both distasteful for a party and intrusive if not warranted.
" i'm quite happy to see you here, i was worried this party would be filled with more strangers then familiar faces. " she said with a breathy laugh. " not that is a terrible thing, after all, but much more work. " aurelia let silence hang in the air for a moment, her lithe fingers tapping on the side of her wine glass before adding. " i cannot wait for you to see the new hall, it's quite beautiful, much like the temple. " another pause. " i think your mother would have loved it. "
closed for @outfated, at the garden party.
