The focus in Flurry's eyes finally broke, and the tension left my shoulders. I looked down at him, then back up at Euphemia Gax.

[b]"Miss Gax, please don't apologize,"[/b] I said, speaking gently. [b]"Your work is impressive. Flurry is... he is simply difficult to understand sometimes. I am the one who worried too much. Thank you for clarifying the magic."[/b]

I turned back to Lady Agnes, feeling slightly ashamed of my quick assumption of danger. [b]"I apologize, Lady Agnes. I can become too focused when I lack an answer. I should not have worried you over such a minor thing."[/b]

I glanced toward the gazebo where my grandfather sat, checking the number of guests around him once more.

[b]"I think we could both use a refreshment after that small excitement,"[/b] I said, offering a polite smile. [b]"I am going to get us both something to drink. Is there anything in particular you would prefer?"[/b]

I would wait for Lady Agnes’s response to my question, and then I would move to the nearest refreshment table with the goal of securing two drinks. If I succeeded and returned to her with the beverages, I would intend to invite her to join me in visiting my grandfather.