Florence's attention returned to Nicholas at the tense tone in his voice as he addressed Atticus, eyebrows knit together in slight concern. She wondered more and more if this suggestion of hers had been a mistake.<em>'How wretched will he think me if this goes poorly? And is there not a certain promise of disappointment in the air already?'</em>She wanted to sigh aloud, but she swept the impulse away, instead fixing a gentle smile to her lips when he leaned close and pressed a kiss to her delicate hand. The words he offered to her reassured her some, for his mood was not completely soured... She only hoped Atticus could keep it that way.<br/><br/>Florence nodded to Nicholas, squeezing the hand with which he had lifted hers, "Of course, Sir Nicholas. I only hope you do as well," the smile she wore reached her blue eyes, bringing a lightness to them that spoke of the friendship she and Nicholas shared. She waited until the knight had released her hand to follow Atticus before returning her attention to Adonijah.<br/><br/>In the back of her mind she was aware of one of the blonds leaving the line up, and she thought little on it as her playful demeanor crept back into the smile on her lips. The nervous tensions - she was pretty sure that was what it was that caused Adonijah to chew his lip - must have been born of his.. 'peculiar physique'... at least if his words were anything to guess by.<br/><br/>Florence nodded as Adonijah explained that he was somewhat unusual, her blue eyes as soft as ever. As his voice dropped lower Florence reached her hand out to take his, the playfulness in her smile briefly muted by a look that conveyed understanding. She pitched her voice to match his, lest she be the cause of someone gathered here who was unaware of his circumstances learning what he wasn't ready to share, "I have been informed, Adonijah." Florence's voice, while lowered, carried tones of acceptance, perhaps even approval, of the subject at hand.<br/><br/>"Shall we?" The lady asked in plain speech, not missing a beat as she waited for Adonijah to offer an arm for her.