“Thank you. It would be nice to have someone to talk to.”
She would like more company. Someone else to talk to other than those within the manor. She would have the chance to make new friends if she continued to be this brave and approach others. Though he had been kind enough to accept and that made her feel a little more confident about perhaps asking others in future if she felt lost. Perhaps his conversation would be of interest to her.
“I’m Christine,” she answered. She wished she could shake his hand but would not be able to until she at least kept the box down. But that wouldn’t happen until they found a seat so she started to look around and when she noticed one she was straight there, claiming the table for them.
“This seems a nice place,” she said as she looked around.