they say she's a floatin' hell

The offer to consider a stranger a friend, while an interesting proposal, was met with an arched brow and a rueful grin. Sadly, Modesty was not so trusting of others and so wouldn't be considering anyone a friend until they had provided her with a reason to consider them thus.  "While it has certainly been a pleasant interlude, unfortunately, time waits for none of us, and there are things I must attend to back at home. If you change your mind, you know where to find us, Mélisande." She smiled a little more warmly this time, committing the name to memory. She certainly wouldn't be forgetting it any time soon.

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