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Her little half-smile didn't fade, instead remaining on her face as he complimented her and kissed her hand in his unrelentingly old-fashioned way. After withdrawing her hand from his, she managed to gracefully sit in a shadowed, comfortable corner.
"I've been well," she said. "Working, of course. I haven't had time for much else, I'm afraid."
Her hands rested comfortably on her black tutu, the fabric spreading out around her as she sat with her legs together and tilted slightly to the side.
"How have you been, Elias?" she asked, looking up at him.