[ what wrong is there with pity, she wants to ask, save for one's pride bleeding out?

some people don't like it. she wouldn't either, but isn't it natural to feel for such a terrible situation? to wish you could help? to empathize, sympathize? but angela has stepped away, has hesitated and asked a question that causes don to glance around, looking for a familiar face among the crowd before she lays down again. ]

There is -- a good friend of mine who lives with me. Once all others have left, we shall take out leave as well. I would stay late to clean up, however...

[ ... it is late enough, really. ]

... this city cleans itself up, just as well as it doth restock what one may buy -- borrow, take, whatever one wishes to refer to it as. Tomorrow morning, it shall be as if this party never occurred.

... Are thee staying with Mistress Gebura?