If it meant disrespecting Matron Valentina just a teeny tiny bit, she would.
The woman had no business making such absurd assumptions about her hence, she most definitely wouldn't be as soft as she had been forced to become in her presence.
"I believe there is nothing as royalty as diving into the depths of a story while investigating its originality before consuming it, ma'am. I left the High House to go take care of my sick father while my mother is busy with work. I happened to get mixed up in an unforeseen situation with a stranger and my sudden popularity pushed some divine persons present to take a picture and draft a fitting story that comes to mind—"
She got cut off by Matron Valentina who had gotten furious evidently and wasn't ready to have it well with her.
"There is something wrong with your tone, High House Scholar!" The matron snapped but that was an outdated highlight because Afina knew quite well how wrong her tone was.
