"Paige." Adrian Desmond held Sienna Johnson's hand as they approached Paige Desmond, introducing them.
"Brother."
Paige got up and looked at Sienna. They were unfamiliar with each other; Paige lived in the Imperial Palace, and its many court rules meant she couldn't casually go out and about.
"Sienna Johnson, Paige Desmond!" Adrian knew they were acquainted, so he kept the introduction brief.
"Sister-in-law, hello." Paige used formal language to show respect to Sienna.
"Hello."
Paige also had a son, seven months younger than Curly, but she hadn't brought him today. "Dylan didn't come?"
Dylan was Paige's son. He had been frail at birth, so they named him Dylan, hoping he would "stay" with them and not leave.
"He's with Grandma, so he couldn't come." Sienna, with her keen perception, caught the fleeting loneliness and sorrow in Paige's eyes.
