A lifetime of practice had her never being the one that was quick to anger, not when she was blessed by such a family rich in emotion and strong in temperament. Yet she very near had to bite her tongue in response to his sardonic words, on the verge of an offended reply that yes, it had in fact taken a great deal of work on her part -- hard work and patience and secrecy. She was used to being the support structure; on the rare occasion her work was allowed to take the spotlight, having that acknowledgement still set aside stung.
But, no. She couldn't let him bait her into an argument so directly. Anyway, hadn't she already acknowledged, if only to herself, that he would have every right to be upset by this?
She held herself very still and kept a careful watch on his face. Waiting to see what came next, once he was able to absorb what she was telling him.
She was still waiting closely for his reaction. She knew that this was likely not even half of it.
"The betrothal I have arranged is with the Lord of Járnvid's last unmarried child. Járnvid is in the hilly forests near the southern plains of Jotunheim."
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Date: 2014-01-09 07:31 am (UTC)But, no. She couldn't let him bait her into an argument so directly. Anyway, hadn't she already acknowledged, if only to herself, that he would have every right to be upset by this?
She held herself very still and kept a careful watch on his face. Waiting to see what came next, once he was able to absorb what she was telling him.
She was still waiting closely for his reaction. She knew that this was likely not even half of it.
"The betrothal I have arranged is with the Lord of Járnvid's last unmarried child. Járnvid is in the hilly forests near the southern plains of Jotunheim."