It was impossible not to be charmed. Belvina’s delicate features looked up at her with trust and fondness and if Elladora had ever entertained the notion of having children at all, she might – only might - have thought about a little girl like this. One she could mould to disdain the world as she did.
“Just this,” she replied promptly, tapping the lemonade with a fingernail. It wasn’t good for children to have too much sugar; Elladora was the very last person who could be called indulgent. She still maintained the same lean figure she’d had as a debutante and it would be a cold day in hell before she allowed her niece to rot her teeth.
She took a sip of the lemonade and grimaced? Stupid elf – who had told her to put sugar in this?!
“You should never indulge too much, my dear. Once they have you in their hooks vices will never leave you.”
fabulous set by Lady <3