The audience was thankfully minimal. Mallia was simply standing there off to the side, looking caught in how to respond to witnessing that, baffled and speechless, the look on her face unreadable. Amused? Shocked? Confused? Outraged? Frustrated? Wanting to roll her eyes? Annoyed? About to laugh? ...All of the above at once? Who knew.
She opened her mouth and then closed it again, reconsidering saying anything at all. A hint of a pause as she blinked and shook her head to herself, trying to find a coherent thought that might win out, and settled her gaze on Mal again.
Well, that... was helpful, actually. A focus, a direction to turn.... She sighed quietly, putting those other reactions aside and composing herself.
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Date: 2023-07-07 11:21 am (UTC)She opened her mouth and then closed it again, reconsidering saying anything at all. A hint of a pause as she blinked and shook her head to herself, trying to find a coherent thought that might win out, and settled her gaze on Mal again.
Well, that... was helpful, actually. A focus, a direction to turn.... She sighed quietly, putting those other reactions aside and composing herself.
"...Are you all right?"