"Is the Lady alright?"
"! W- I-"
"… Your lip is red…"
"?!?! I-I am alright… I got slightly burned but… It does not hurt, your highness." — Overwhelmed by his closeness and the touch of his thumb, I pushed it aside, ashamed suddenly to have him around in the solitude of my chambers. Although of course, such solitude included Theodore and Vitor.
"… I am glad… My Lady seems much accustomed to speech now. It is rare still for me to see you as free, yet it suits your essence so brilliantly, my lady."
"Ah… y-yes, after the Winter Ball, I had no more excuses to keep mute… my sound has only improved ever since without myself noticing it."
"It is lovely."
"…"
"Quite thrilling to finally witness…"
"…"
