did happen to me!” said Anne.
what club?” said Eva. She sighed and grabbed the bridge of her nose. “Never mind. It doesn’t matter. Safety concerns aren’t even the whole problem. You have no idea what this might do to your reputation. Attending that kind of party immediately after a big scandal…”
very helpful, Agis,” said Anne.
not helpful, Agis,” said Eva. “It’s not just about what the people at the party thought of her. It’s about how attending the party at all will reflect on her character in the eyes of all the people who weren’t at the party.”
for sure that it will make me look bad?” asked Anne.
for sure, but that uncertainty is part of why it was a risky choice to make,” said Eva.
my choice,” said Anne. “Eva, I know you’re only trying to look out for me, and I truly appreciate all your help, but I need to be able to live my own life and make my own decisions without being constantly terrified of you getting mad at me! Plus, I hate to say it, but I’m pretty sure I technically outrank you. So you can’t really order me around.”
was starting to get pretty annoying. After all, in her previous world, Anne had been an adult living on her own for quite a while. She was used to a certain level of independence.
terrified of me?” asked Eva, finally. Her tone sounded uncharacteristically vulnerable.
are a little strict,” said Agis.
advising me and less like you were ordering me around.”
advise you to stay inside the Cathedral. Just for a few days. Just until we have a better idea of the situation. So many people are depending on you, and I fear you may not fully realize just how precarious our position is right now. Please…”
Surely normal childhood friends would argue occasionally, thought Anne. But The Foundling’s Wings hadn’t really included that much detail about Eva at all, let alone about Eva and Anne’s childhood together. And admittedly Eva did have a bit of a forceful personality, behind all her gentleness. And the original Saintess had seemed kind of timid, in the book.
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