"Shall we go?" Nova asked. I nodded and opened the door for her. We left the hotel and went to the carriage parked outside. The man standing in front of the carriage bowed to Nova as she came close. "Madame Silver," he said, "Your carriage awaits."
"Thank you."
The man was about to take Nova's hand to help her into the carriage, but I waved him away and did it myself. It's a man's job to take care of his date, after all. Nova smiled at me as he entered and the mans eyes widened in surprise. Seeing Nova smile was very rare and the man was stunned that she would smile at me.
