[She may look the picture-book sight, but the minute she spots Neil and Todd, it's the same Rosella as ever--dashing over to greet them with a smile on her face, and apparently as natural at moving about in her court gown (well, when she's not on a horse, anyway) as she is in her usual dress on any other day. She's come a long way toward making herself a modern girl in her years in the City, but some things never change; she may feel a bit out of the ordinary when she's dressed like this, but she never feels ill-fitted to it.
Quite the opposite, really. It feels like home--a different home than the one she's made for herself here, but home nevertheless.]
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Quite the opposite, really. It feels like home--a different home than the one she's made for herself here, but home nevertheless.]
Oh, there you are! I'm so glad you could come!
[She says, moving to hug each of them in turn.]