Mariano flinched as she was given a warning by Theodore. In this, she bowed her head deeper and said 

"I do apologize, Sir. I had to because I felt too troubled to come back without doing so. Forgive me for this." And afterwards, she rose up from her place and joined the other Volunteers, taking a vacant seat close to the girls of the team, especially Anna. She smiled at her and said, with a bit of nervousness

"Do forgive me. I may have made a terrible impression." She tried to be friendly, extending her hand to her. She told her

"My name is Encarnacion Mariano, the Queen of the Spaniards living here. Nice to have you here with us, Anna. Welcome to the war."

She then smiled and turned to Seamus and asked him

"Good day. You wish to team up?"