"I -- I died?" It was probably hard to catch up on gossip when the people he was asking were permanently several steps behind. "But the party -- Audrey -- Julia --"
She pressed her hand to her mouth, then to her chest. Then, because she was a Havenite, through and through, and thus heard inexplicable, impossible news on a regular basis, managed to refocus on his actual question.
"Duke was . . . there, yes. He brought his girlfriend. Angry young thing. I thought it was nice, that he'd settled down a little. Especially since it wasn't with my daughter."
Re: As You Were - MOAR DEATH
She pressed her hand to her mouth, then to her chest. Then, because she was a Havenite, through and through, and thus heard inexplicable, impossible news on a regular basis, managed to refocus on his actual question.
"Duke was . . . there, yes. He brought his girlfriend. Angry young thing. I thought it was nice, that he'd settled down a little. Especially since it wasn't with my daughter."