Ah- nothing. Only that I do not want for company so badly as all that, do you think me friendless? [A casual, humorous tone to both stop you from IMMEDIATELY ASSUMING she's annoyed with you, and also to brush off whatever she wasn't going to say] Very well, I am not dressed for dinner either, so I suppose something simple is fine. After all, I do not like to see you waste money.
[Elegant tea dress is probably good enough, but not by her standards. THAT WAS NOT PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE. THAT WAS A HINT THAT YOU CAN KEEP BRINGING HER GIFTS. You are impossible. sTOP READING THINGS INTO HER WORDS]
Oh- really, Monika. I have quite forgotten it. You look very nice today, by the way. Of course, I forgive you.
[Waaaaaves it off, all casually, popping another chocolate into her mouth.]
No, I was simply at home. ...Roderich attended? Really. I suppose he went along with Julia- [...Oh, the things she knows and you do not.] Have you become acquainted?
hoses down
[Elegant tea dress is probably good enough, but not by her standards. THAT WAS NOT PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE. THAT WAS A HINT THAT YOU CAN KEEP BRINGING HER GIFTS. You are impossible. sTOP READING THINGS INTO HER WORDS]
Oh- really, Monika. I have quite forgotten it. You look very nice today, by the way. Of course, I forgive you.
[Waaaaaves it off, all casually, popping another chocolate into her mouth.]
No, I was simply at home. ...Roderich attended? Really. I suppose he went along with Julia- [...Oh, the things she knows and you do not.] Have you become acquainted?