Gracia's only response to Mitsuhide's announcement was to tilt her head to the side again, this time in a more prominent, almost comedic fashion. She blinked, and then raised her pointer finger to scratch her cheek.
"You and Motochika would like to get married...for real? A real...wedding?"
Her reaction developed rather intensely. First, there was a period of silence in which she did nothing but stare at her Father as if he was telling her a joke that wasn't funny. But her thought process couldn't quite accept that, so she thought harder. Would he even joke about something like this? No, it was against his very essence to fool Gracia about matters concerning Motochika! Her second and third reactions came in a package deal; her eyes gradually grew wider, and her jaw slowly dropped. As soon as it hit her that this was the news he wanted to tell her that required her to sit still, Gracia stood up so abruptly the table almost toppled over.
Her arms flailed as she loudly exclaimed a nonsensical sound. She locked her gaze with her Father's, mouth still open and eyes still wide. Gracia attempted to speak, but she could not formulate any words to appropriate her mixed feelings. Certainly, she was happy. Very happy! It meant that they would become a family that was as real as their legal union. And yet, something else stopped her from celebrating off-the-bat. She wasn't sure what it was, but perhaps her next uttered words could start off the issue...?
"...But..." She trailed off into silence, and stood still. She stared at the area of the floor beneath Mitsuhide's feet.
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"You and Motochika would like to get married...for real? A real...wedding?"
Her reaction developed rather intensely. First, there was a period of silence in which she did nothing but stare at her Father as if he was telling her a joke that wasn't funny. But her thought process couldn't quite accept that, so she thought harder. Would he even joke about something like this? No, it was against his very essence to fool Gracia about matters concerning Motochika! Her second and third reactions came in a package deal; her eyes gradually grew wider, and her jaw slowly dropped. As soon as it hit her that this was the news he wanted to tell her that required her to sit still, Gracia stood up so abruptly the table almost toppled over.
Her arms flailed as she loudly exclaimed a nonsensical sound. She locked her gaze with her Father's, mouth still open and eyes still wide. Gracia attempted to speak, but she could not formulate any words to appropriate her mixed feelings. Certainly, she was happy. Very happy! It meant that they would become a family that was as real as their legal union. And yet, something else stopped her from celebrating off-the-bat. She wasn't sure what it was, but perhaps her next uttered words could start off the issue...?
"...But..." She trailed off into silence, and stood still. She stared at the area of the floor beneath Mitsuhide's feet.
So much for starting it off.