[Honestly? She quirks up her lips, fingers curling into the grassy strands of her skirt.]
I feel quite silly.
[Confidence is nothing new to her but parading about and flaunting her all to the world is a different matter entirely, and something she's never had the need to groom in her line of work. (Indeed, she'd probably be dead by now if she had leaned towards loud and proud at any crucial time in the military.)
But Mabel's counting on her and Pearl holds her chin high up in belief, so when the stage hand cuts in saying Riza's up next, she sets her doubts aside and strengthens her smile.]
But I appreciate the help. I'll do my best to make you proud.
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I feel quite silly.
[Confidence is nothing new to her but parading about and flaunting her all to the world is a different matter entirely, and something she's never had the need to groom in her line of work. (Indeed, she'd probably be dead by now if she had leaned towards loud and proud at any crucial time in the military.)
But Mabel's counting on her and Pearl holds her chin high up in belief, so when the stage hand cuts in saying Riza's up next, she sets her doubts aside and strengthens her smile.]
But I appreciate the help. I'll do my best to make you proud.