It certainly helped that Val shared her eccentricities with Arafel. The latter wasn't as readily invited to balls or such parties and the one time she had met Elant had been all on Val's insistence. She had spoken highly of her cousin and Arafel hadn't quite realized she meant the Crown Prince of all people before she found herself standing in front of him with Val's arm holding onto her own.
At least she can be somewhat refined in serving tea, much more than she had been that night. Then she had hidden the shock behind a placid, neutral expression but inside she was vibrating like she was now.
"I'm very humbled then if she had such good judgement in people. I tend to be a little more ... cautious. Val has always been far more giving than me."
Because the only reason most people visited or befriended those who dealt in shadow magic was to use their abilities. Val though with her eccentricities? Arafel wholly trusted Val wanted little more from her than someone to discuss esoteric books with.
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Date: 2024-09-01 05:29 pm (UTC)At least she can be somewhat refined in serving tea, much more than she had been that night. Then she had hidden the shock behind a placid, neutral expression but inside she was vibrating like she was now.
"I'm very humbled then if she had such good judgement in people. I tend to be a little more ... cautious. Val has always been far more giving than me."
Because the only reason most people visited or befriended those who dealt in shadow magic was to use their abilities. Val though with her eccentricities? Arafel wholly trusted Val wanted little more from her than someone to discuss esoteric books with.