<div align="center"><em>Matilda...helping Paul with the microphone and then noticing Shawn.</em></div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;"><br/>She chuckled at Paul's question.<br/><br/><strong>"Just a friendly exchange between girls. Something only women would understand, I believe. Sort of recognizing a rival?"</strong><br/><br/>Although she did not intend to think of Avarice as a rival...just someone to watch out for. She did the typical...<br/><br/><strong>"Test, one two three."</strong><br/><br/>...in her Norwegian accent, until Paul said he was good. Stepping down from the platform, she smiled and shook her head.<br/><br/><strong>"It was no trouble."</strong><br/><br/>From there, she saw that Shawn had entered, and she smiled a bit wider. His costume was simple, but it got the point across, and she liked it. It appeared that he hadn't seen her yet, so she walked over to where he was...making sure to sashay her hips in a very Jessica Rabbit fashion before giving a nod to India in greeting. Reaching Mr. Pierce, she heard the last part and blushed deeply.<br/><br/><strong>"Oh? And how do you see <em>your</em> Matilda?"</strong><br/><br/>She raised one auburn eyebrow and waited for his answer. She didn't appreciate being referred to like property, but she wasn't upset. Just amused.</span>