Taking Tea Continued (Invite Only)

[Valentina Audley]

Valentina appears to be about to say something, but pauses then clearly decides not to say whatever it was, with a small shake of her head.

"A letter inviting her to meet with you might be a good first step? Take care to arrange a meeting you think will be delightful to your proposed companion, even if it is not your most favoured activity. From their, pay close attention to them and their movements. Generally people telegraph what the want, but subtle movements can be just as informative with a little practise."

She lets out a little laugh at the mention of Jerome. "Darling, I don't think Elder Price is going to be overly concerned. Based on previous conversations I rather think he's all in favour of personal exploration..." And she smiles, possibly at them, possibly at a memory. "As for your Sire... Need you mention it at all? Currently all you are thinking of is a mild flirtation with a lady, hardly something to write home about, is it?" And she nods encouragingly as she speaks.

The slip of name doesn't escape Valentina, but she chooses not to call attention to it. "Perhaps, should you have a successful meeting you could come back and tell me all about it, so I can guide you toward another successful meeting? And I gratefully accept your boon fo course darling, thank-you."

[Meredith Llewelyn]

"Thank you Miss Audley, I will think about all that you have said and come up with a plan of action. I have already written her letters, so it shouldn't take too much effort for me to meet her. I think there is a meadow that I know of, that should work out quite nicely."

Now that her turn is over Meredith can finally relax, she leans back on the sofa and takes off her gloves placing them to the side. "I will of course come back to you after our date. I will need someone to gush over it with me, I do so hope it goes well."

[Bronwyn93]

Angelina nodded slightly, at the comment about her flinching. She wasn't going to attempt to deny it, for she knew well enough it was true. She was easily spooked; harsh words, or unwelcome contact was enough to earn such a response from her. It was something she knew she needed to improve.

She smiled when Meredith said that she had already started communicating with the girl, and she nodded slightly, feeling oddly excited for her friend to be able to explore this - and to report back what she learns from it.

[Valentina Audley]

Valentina leans back and smiles, perfectly at ease. She debates stretching her legs out but worries the sight might be to casual for her visitors and so resists the urge, languidly folding her hands in her lap again.

"Very well. In which case, Angelina darling, I believe the time for your deferred explanation is upon us. There are clean handkerchiefs in the cupboard to the left of the door should you require such a thing..."

Valentina speaks gently, but it's equally clear there's no more wriggling out of it.

[Bronwyn93]

Angelina shrank back slightly when the ancilla's attention turned to her, and she looked down at her diary, fiddling with the ribbon gently, chewing her lip.

"What is it you would like to know?" She asked softly. knowing she could not avoid the questions anymore. She wouldn't just blurt it all out of course, but was willing to answer questions.

[Valentina Audley]

Valentina raises an eyebrow. "You're flinching again darling." She points out, not unkindly.

"And why don't we start with whatever it is that's bothering you most right now and go from there?"

Direct questions could wait, it'd be interesting to see what nugget of information the neonate offered up for discussion.

[Bronwyn93]

Angelina sighed when her shrinking back was called to attention, and she straightened out a little in the chair, trying to think on how to answer the question.

"Honestly, I am not quite sure how to answer that in itself. Since Lupercalia nothing has been quite normal for me, so finding a particular difference is somewhat difficult." She admitted.

[Valentina Audley]

"What specifically about Lupercalia caused a lack of normality for you?" Valentina is not prepared to let Angelina off any longer.

[Bronwyn93]

"I have felt very weak since that night. I don't know why, but I just don't feel the same anymore..." She admitted, and hesitated. "And I haven't had my control taken from me as it was that night." She admitted. "I have never experienced anything like that before." She said quietly with a small sigh.

[Valentina Audley]

Valentina sighs. "I applaud your attempts at discretion darling, but having to drag this out of you is tiresome. I should like a fuller accounting of what you mean both by not feeling the same and having your control taken from you. You may take a moment to compose yourself but I beg of you, no more half answers! They are starting to weary me..."

Valentina's eyebrow has arched and she does look a little irked. She reaches under her sofa, dragging out a work basket and taking a hoop of embroidery out. She begins to busy herself working on it, her glance occasionally flicking to the neonates present.