"Ehhh," I start digging my toes into the dirt.
"No!" Her face begins to twist into an angry pout. "You're not putting this off again. Get it out there and move on. You can't keep hiding how you feel or I'M going to implode!"
"Oh don't be so dramatic.."
"Dramatic? Shut up and get this done," she groans and pushes me towards the edge of the courtyard. "I'm sending him over," she starts to run off before turning around to yell; "Oh, and don't think about using any spells to get out of this! I've sealed your magick for the next hour!"
I stare down at my feet and twist my fingers in nervous wait. I wish I felt more confidence about this. I worry about how knowledge of my affections will change our interactions if he doesn't return my feelings. Maybe it would be better if I didn't say anything about it at all.
"Are you alright Holly?" I try to shake away my emotions as Sir Thomas begins speaking to me, his voice a perfect balance of youthful optimism and protective concern. "Are you cold? Did that lady upset you girls?"
"No, no," I wipe a tear away as I turn to face him. "The ice skin that was placed upon me during cleansing protects me from freezing."
"Did that lady upset you girls?" his upset is starting to show as the words escape his mouth in a growl.
"No, no, no, she just asked me to marry his son."
"Oh," his body begins to bristle up defensively.
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