<div style="text-align: justify;">Elizabeth was still mortified at her sister's behavior. Not having a mother, the young lady had taken on a maternal role for Joanna, and felt like it was a personal failure on her part when the girl misbehaved. Lucky for her and her sister, their guest had not been offended by the girl's words, though.<br/><br/>She nodded when Wil asked her not to be too hard on her sister. "She still needs to learn how to behave properly", Elizabeth replied, shaking her head. "It is not a bad habit, but she might upset someone in the future". After this explanation, Elizabeth fell silent for a moment. She was sure that her father would not be too happy seeing her speaking to a man she was not bethrothed to alone, either. But they were out in the open, and not hiding anything less than proper, right?<br/><br/>When Wylyam asked her to speak in private, it was clear that Elizabeth was uncomfortable. She had never been alone with any man other than her father or brother in her life - it had never been allowed and it would probably never be, since she was not really meant to marry, if her father had her way. Reasoning that ruining prospects of marriage was not a concern she should have, Elizabeth nibbled on her lower lip and nodded.<br/><br/>"Very well. But only for a moment", she agreed, with a soft sigh. Looking around her, Elizabeth chose a room where linen was kept for practical reasons. "If you please", she murmured, indicating the door and taking a few steps towards it. She would only complete the way there if Wil followed, naturally.</div>