Ninon understands the risks as well as he does, she turns them over in her mind over the time they are apart, distracted from her reading. It is reckless in a way she's never quite been. Defiant? Yes, she's had her moments but she is hardly reckless, as there have been no occasions for her to be.
The maids have long since been dismissed for the evening and after an hour, she falls back into reading, her thoughts settling despite the hour growing nearer. And when she hears the sound of the door clicking behind him, she's almost surprised to see him.
In all honesty, she hadn't been sure he would show. Setting her book down upon her lap, she shifts on the aptly named loveseat, sitting up straighter. And yet, she smiles.
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Date: 2018-12-10 09:25 pm (UTC)The maids have long since been dismissed for the evening and after an hour, she falls back into reading, her thoughts settling despite the hour growing nearer. And when she hears the sound of the door clicking behind him, she's almost surprised to see him.
In all honesty, she hadn't been sure he would show. Setting her book down upon her lap, she shifts on the aptly named loveseat, sitting up straighter. And yet, she smiles.
"Benedict."