She sighed. "It doesn't matter. I'll never hold it. Even if I wanted to, I'd be dead within a month if I tried. Besides, the nobles think I'm already dead, fortunately." She shook her head, then blinked.
"Oh, I'm sorry." Belatedly, she held her hand out to Charles. "I apologize for my lack of manners. Charles Winchester, you said? I'm Delilah Elric."