She waited patiently, accepting that Madeline would probably say no. With each passing moment however, her hopes rose. Maybe Madeline would say yes, and then she would be okay. Things would start to go right. Katya suddenly wished she had a cup of tea so that she could busy herself with that while she waited.
When the answer did come, Katya smiled widely. "Really? You are sure?" she asked, excitement rising by the end of it. She couldn't hold herself back. She was up on her feet a moment later, and a moment after that her arms were around Madeline. Kat was careful about the tea, but the exuberance of her hug couldn't be missed.