<span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;">Flames of fury and pain filled her eyes as she turned and took a step close to the Master of the house. She would apologize to no one! Her eyes looked up at him, full of the emotions welling up inside of her before she took it a step further and placed her hands on his chest, touching. A tiny shudder ran down her spine at the physical contact.<br/><br/>Her voice was low -- she dare NOT raise her voice at Master Ryan -- as she hissed, "I will <em>not</em>! How dare he pick her over me!" She swallowed the tirade she was about to dive into when she heard Gareth. She looked at Gareth and then at Ryan, feeling suddenly...overwhelmed. <em>Why were they ganging up on her?!</em><br/><br/>Clenching her hands into fists, she grabbed her skirts and moved back towards Masato, her eyes ice cold. "My apologies," She said in an emotionless tone, "I did not mean to offend." Her smile was cruel as she added, "May you have a <em>wonderful</em> conversation with her about...literature." The last word was said slightly mocking.<br/><br/>Bowing her head once more, Zara turned and made her way back towards Ryan, her voice trembling with emotion as she whispered, "Does that satisfy you...Sir?" Her hazel eyes raised themselves up to his, a desperate need to receive his approval clearly showing inside of them.<br/><br/>But everything changed when she caught sight of Fiona, Zara turned her head and when she saw Fiona  her eyes narrowed. Her smile was almost...too sweet...as she called out, "Well well well...here she comes now." Her voice held an edge as she spoke, "You've been summoned."<br/><br/>The emotions that bounced back and forth within Zara were normal for the girl. After all, she had dealt with them all her life. If someone were to truly focus on them, they would surely tire of the ping-pong style of mood swings that she let rule her. But for Zara...it was simply the way she behaved and interacted with people.</span>