"Oh," she says. Then it hits her, all horrible embarrassment and awkwardness and she does not usually make mistakes like this and what was that word Mina used? sapphite? "Oh."
She takes a step back, hands straying to tidy her dress (it looks just fine) for the sake of giving them something to do besides covering her face.
"I- " If Anna were mortal, she would be flushing deeply; as it is, she struggles to regain her composure.
"Yes, of course, they can be terrible pigs sometimes, can't they?" A smile and nervous laugh. "My name is Anna. Anna Demirovna. A pleasure, Ms. Njoki."
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She takes a step back, hands straying to tidy her dress (it looks just fine) for the sake of giving them something to do besides covering her face.
"I- " If Anna were mortal, she would be flushing deeply; as it is, she struggles to regain her composure.
"Yes, of course, they can be terrible pigs sometimes, can't they?" A smile and nervous laugh. "My name is Anna. Anna Demirovna. A pleasure, Ms. Njoki."
She doesn't extend a hand, though.