"If that is so, why haven't you written?" She was quite annoyed with the fact that he had simply just invited himself to her abode. Or, well, the abode that would be hers as soon as she married. She had a total of 84 and a half days left to go to find herself a husband. The days were rapidly going by the wayside and here she was trying to find someone worthy of her. Now her brother was there and she didn't know what to do! She was certainly glad that Nate hadn't invited her to a drive yet or anything.

She rolled her eyes heavenward when he asked if she felt alone but in that tone that really said he didn't care and she was just an inconvenience to be around. "Funny, Alec, at least you had father to dote on you. I was passed off to a couple who only took me in as a favor and gave no love." She snorted, "Of course I've been alone. Even more so now with the passing of my mistress."