Padma blushed with pleasure at the invitation. While it could not be said that she did not make friends easily, her reserve was often mistaken for lack of interest or snobbery. It felt rather nice to have been given an easy opportunity to enter society in Tinworth, especially when that company included books, spice cake, and lovers of books and spice cake.
"I am... not busy, thank you. I would love to come. Where... ?"