[Dinah holds her ground for a moment, staring the Countess down, before she sighs. She tips her head back, looking at the ceiling, before nodding and bending to pick up the books. Quieter now, more in control of herself, she answers.]
Uh... sorry. It's just -
[Dinah gestures at the space in general. She shoves the books haphazardly onto the shelf.]
This place, you know?
[She shuts herself up. What's the point in sharing? Nobody wants to know anyway. She works silently for a few minutes, quickly picking up the last few books and shoving them onto the shelf.]
no subject
[Dinah holds her ground for a moment, staring the Countess down, before she sighs. She tips her head back, looking at the ceiling, before nodding and bending to pick up the books.
Quieter now, more in control of herself, she answers.]
Uh... sorry. It's just -
[Dinah gestures at the space in general. She shoves the books haphazardly onto the shelf.]
This place, you know?
[She shuts herself up. What's the point in sharing? Nobody wants to know anyway. She works silently for a few minutes, quickly picking up the last few books and shoving them onto the shelf.]
There. Happy now?