{"POOR WOMAN, YOU ARE PLAYING WITH HER."} So what if I am? Isn't her reaction amusing?
"Don't even say something like that. Can I hug you?" What?
I can't even deny because people would say I'm being rude to the Hostess. And I can't afford to be rude to her if I plan to bring her to my side. "Hm... Okay?!" And she did.
Chaos, do you feel any malicious intent? {"Not even a drop. She's clear. Seems genuine."} Interesting, but still incredibly awkward.
"It's been so long since I last saw you, child. I was caught off guard when I heard you had accepted my invitation, once you've denied all the previous ones. But I'm happy to see you again, my dear," and she's still hugging me.
"Yeah," how do I get out of this awkward situation? "It's been a while since I attended a ball. I didn't miss at all," she laughed. "And I think it's okay to tell you that this is the only one I'll attend before my birthday. Then you will only see me from the day of my coming-of-age ball and on," she nodded.
