[ stop, she has... pure intentions. or, she'd like to believe at the very least that introducing violet to women at a party she's hosted in his honor (nothing scandalous about this) would be an apt gift. she'd hope he'd consider it more than a worthy enough reward considering all she's put him through on the battlefield. that said, she finds that maybe defending herself in this case would do more bad than good.

though, she does add: ] I understand. I appreciate your wishes to make invisible amends, but there is simply no need. If you'd allow me to clarify... I had only meant to help a friend. [ the way he says court of justice makes her feel like she is standing trial somehow.

is it the way he speaks, or something else entirely? just like venom hides behind these alluring flowers, she wonders if he may be harboring more to him than meets the eye. not that she'd be able to determine that from words alone, but it's a thought she considers briefly. ]