She looks away, though, her chin and eyes cast off to one side and down. There's no way it could be legal-- there isn't a real legal authority to begin with, as she sees it-- but the thought stings more than she expected it to. At least the first curse just made her imagine herself someone else; someone different enough to be laughed off. Having a wedding to remember is a deeper offense on the City's fault.
Too much of it rings true.
"If it's legally valid," she says evenly, still not meeting his eyes, "Then there's someone who can annul it." Only after speaking does she look back up at Chase, posture straightening subtly.
who are we to tell ourselves that we're misunderstood
She looks away, though, her chin and eyes cast off to one side and down. There's no way it could be legal-- there isn't a real legal authority to begin with, as she sees it-- but the thought stings more than she expected it to. At least the first curse just made her imagine herself someone else; someone different enough to be laughed off. Having a wedding to remember is a deeper offense on the City's fault.
Too much of it rings true.
"If it's legally valid," she says evenly, still not meeting his eyes, "Then there's someone who can annul it." Only after speaking does she look back up at Chase, posture straightening subtly.