At Hindman Manor
Bella continued to sigh as she stared blankly at the empty canvass in front of her. She was near the balcony, watching the snow fall as she absently let herself relax. The view was beautiful, her spot overseeing the hills enough that she had the urge to draw and paint the spectacular view. However, somehow, she was quite distracted at the moment.
[This is so unlike you to act like this,] Poona commented.
Another sigh came out as Bella shrugged. "That Osman is annoying. Does he mean that he'll still try to pursue me even after he already found out that I'm participating in the trial by combat?" She grumbled with a frown, "Was he not offended at all?"
[And why are you letting yourself be this affected by him being offended or not?] Poona laughed. [You've never been this affected by any man since Calypso.]
