Well done, those Malfoys; Irene's quite impressed by how he's holding up. This might be a surprise, considering the fact that she does rather enjoy taking people out of their comfort zone- but then she likes watching people manage to find their feet, it's heartwarming.
"Well, now. Can I offer a drink?" She grins at him, and grins at the present in his hand, sly and wicked. "What've you got for me- is it rude to ask, or charmingly direct, in your opinion? People can be so funny about presents."
There's a glow emanating from the balcony doors; Irene had considered candles, but Beatrice is somehow more stylish- and she'd been struck by the strange idea that the snake might enjoy showing off.
(She rolled her eyes at herself when the thought occured to her, but Beatrice actually seems to be proving her right; she winds in shining circles when approached).
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Well done, those Malfoys; Irene's quite impressed by how he's holding up. This might be a surprise, considering the fact that she does rather enjoy taking people out of their comfort zone- but then she likes watching people manage to find their feet, it's heartwarming.
"Well, now. Can I offer a drink?" She grins at him, and grins at the present in his hand, sly and wicked. "What've you got for me- is it rude to ask, or charmingly direct, in your opinion? People can be so funny about presents."
There's a glow emanating from the balcony doors; Irene had considered candles, but Beatrice is somehow more stylish- and she'd been struck by the strange idea that the snake might enjoy showing off.
(She rolled her eyes at herself when the thought occured to her, but Beatrice actually seems to be proving her right; she winds in shining circles when approached).