[ Mielle's smile turns complicated, as it does occasionally when she's clearly mulling over something she doesn't quite want to talk about. It's improper for her thoughts to go in that direction when they talk of mothers, but she suddenly, sharply misses Emma.
She was only a maid, as she'd often been reminded – but she was the woman who'd raised her for as long as she could remember. And Aria had made certain she'd paid for that mistake.
... There's no point in upsetting herself by dwelling on that. Not when Mafuyu's gone to such an effort to make them a nice meal. ]
I'm certain she'd be proud of you for doing your best under the circumstances.
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[ Mielle's smile turns complicated, as it does occasionally when she's clearly mulling over something she doesn't quite want to talk about. It's improper for her thoughts to go in that direction when they talk of mothers, but she suddenly, sharply misses Emma.
She was only a maid, as she'd often been reminded – but she was the woman who'd raised her for as long as she could remember. And Aria had made certain she'd paid for that mistake.
... There's no point in upsetting herself by dwelling on that. Not when Mafuyu's gone to such an effort to make them a nice meal. ]
I'm certain she'd be proud of you for doing your best under the circumstances.