Evangeline starts, surprise evident on her face. "Lady Crofte... I have said things of your nature, as a dog of the state. Lately, I must admit, they have been in jest."
She almost looks hurt, "Surely you must mean those words in jest as well... despite being in poor taste." She meets Crofte's glare, "We are all of one people, Lady Crofte. What diminishes the one diminishes us all."
She touches the rough unfinished braid the child had started, "Even your liege can recognize that, despite her inaction." She sets her feet, "If your words are true, then begone from this place. Your presence will bring nothing but poison."
"Go back in that gate and lick the boots of your taskmasters. The people of this camp do not need another sneering bitch to mock their plight."
Evangeline almost shakes as she spits out the last few words, looking up at Crofte with squared feet.
She almost looks hurt, "Surely you must mean those words in jest as well... despite being in poor taste." She meets Crofte's glare, "We are all of one people, Lady Crofte. What diminishes the one diminishes us all."
She touches the rough unfinished braid the child had started, "Even your liege can recognize that, despite her inaction." She sets her feet, "If your words are true, then begone from this place. Your presence will bring nothing but poison."
"Go back in that gate and lick the boots of your taskmasters. The people of this camp do not need another sneering bitch to mock their plight."
Evangeline almost shakes as she spits out the last few words, looking up at Crofte with squared feet.
