Somehow Joane was pleased that the gentleman seemed friendly and gentle. He did do the usual sweettalk of calling her a diamond so she smiled. “you flatter me but I assure you that position would go to my dear sister Adeline. She is the calm and reserved one of us two.” she explained.
When he started laughing at her mumble, she felt a bit embarrassed that he heard and could feel her cheeks peek. With a small cough she spoke, “I’m sure, the first dance is where you give your first impression to the Queen, its no promanade through the park, I assure you” she explained and sighed. “All the more reason I don’t want to be here” she joked although there was a centre of truth in it.
It wasn’t until he pointed it out that Joane realized she had never introduced herself. " oh most certainly, apologies for not giving it sooner" she spoke and did another curtsey, however due to the haste of it, it wasn’t refined like her previous one and could better be described as a person trying to find balance on a slippery surface. “My name is Joane Claimond” she introduced herself. “Second daughter of Lord Claimond” she added.