[b]"Why he fell in love with me...?"

Ella was shocked by Regina's question, pausing for a moment to consider what it could be that Marken found the most alluring about her. He was attracted to her, yes, but what about her would make him consider her more than a means to an end? And he trusted her so much already, when she was the last person he should be putting her faith into.

As Regina took a moment to compose herself, Ella tried to think of what to say, not sure at all how she should respond. As far as she saw, she was almost completely unlovable.

"Honestly, I don't see any qualities in me that would lure in a man," Ella said honestly, "I'm not as refined as the women who groomed themselves to be the wife of a prince, and I'm not very good at holding my tongue. If anything, I would think that my actions put him off." [/b]