Lucy had forced - forced - herself to stoping look around for the girl. She was getting more and more agitated at both the situation and herself, as time went by. Every time she relented and gave into temptation, jealous thoughts arose over who the maid might be speaking to and about what.
She would not let herself be undone by a mere-!
Yet, for all that, her thoughts screeched to a halt on their mental rails, as she heard that familiar voice call her name. Oh, but it made her heart flutter...
More whirling, than affecting a lady-like twirl, Lucy grinned wide, feeling herself light up with jubilation.
"You came back!"
For a fraction of a second, she almost acted on impulse and rushed to hug her, but only swayed. Feet digging in to stop herself doing so.